Grimace - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɡrɪˈmeɪs|
Brit.
|ˈɡrɪməs|
noun
verb
- contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
Extra examples
The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.
...he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine...
She grimaced at her reflection in the mirror.
She sipped the whisky and grimaced.
His face twisted in a grimace of pain.
He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: grimace
he/she/it: grimaces
present participle: grimacing
past tense: grimaced
past participle: grimaced
I/you/we/they: grimace
he/she/it: grimaces
present participle: grimacing
past tense: grimaced
past participle: grimaced
noun
singular: grimace
plural: grimaces
singular: grimace
plural: grimaces
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