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- Dictionarygrinning/ˈɡriniNG/
adjective
- 1. smiling broadly: "she looked at Mick's grinning face"
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having a wide smile: We looked from one grinning face to another. He played the role of the chatty, grinning leader. Fewer examples. He looked up and found himself staring into the other man's grinning face. It was a balloon with a big, grinning face on the side. People have had enough of seeing her grinning face on the television.
to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like. Synonyms: crack a smile, smirk, smile, beam. Antonyms: glare, frown. to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain. to show or be exposed through an opening, crevice, etc.
The meaning of GRIN is to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter; broadly : smile. How to use grin in a sentence.
having a wide smile: We looked from one grinning face to another. He played the role of the chatty, grinning leader. He looked up and found himself staring into the other man's grinning face. It was a balloon with a big, grinning face on the side. People have had enough of seeing her grinning face on the television.
4 days ago · Definitions of grinning. noun. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement. synonyms: grin, smile, smiling. see more.
verb [ I ] uk / ɡrɪn / us / ɡrɪn / -nn- C2. to smile a wide smile: grin at He grinned at me from the doorway. What are you grinning about? More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. grin and bear it. (Definition of grin from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of grin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. When you grin, you smile broadly. He grins, delighted at the memory. [VERB] Sarah tried several times to catch Philip's eye, but he just grinned at her. [VERB + at] I'll never forget his evil grinning face staring at me. [VERB -ing] Synonyms: smile, beam More Synonyms of grin. 2. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN] A grin is a broad smile.
Definition of grin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. grinning - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement. grin, smile, smiling. facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles. simper - a silly self-conscious smile.
