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- Dictionaryfrown/fraʊn/
verb
- 1. furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration: "he frowned as he reread the letter"
noun
- 1. a facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one's brows: "a frown of disapproval"
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an expression in which you bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinking hard: "Leave me alone !" she said with a frown. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of FROWN is to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration. How to use frown in a sentence.
verb (used without object) to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl. Synonyms: gloom, lower, glower. to look displeased; have an angry look. to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually followed by on or upon ): to frown upon a scheme.
When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating.
If you frown at someone, you look at them with disapproval, and if you frown on something they do, you don't approve of that either. Because you frown on smoking, you probably frown at smokers too!
Definition of frown verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To make a facial expression indicating thought or displeasure, as by wrinkling the brow and drawing down the corners of the mouth. 2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food. n. A facial expression indicating thought or displeasure; a scowl.
FROWN definition: 1. to make your face show that you are annoyed or worried by moving your eyebrows (= lines of hair…. Learn more.
Noun. Filter. verb. frowned, frowning, frowns. To silence, subdue, etc. with a disapproving look. Webster's New World. To contract the brows and lower the corners of the mouth, as in displeasure, sternness, or concentration. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To look with displeasure or disapproval ( on or upon) Webster's New World.
Jun 3, 2024 · frown (plural frowns) A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration . ( Canada, US) A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness .
