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GRIN (grinned, grinning)

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Dictionary entry overview: What does grin mean?

• GRIN (noun)
The noun GRIN has 1 sense:

1. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Familiarity information: GRIN used as a noun is very rare.

• GRIN (verb)
The verb GRIN has 1 sense:

1. to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

Familiarity information: GRIN used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GRIN (noun)

Sense 1

grin ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

grin; grinning; smile; smiling

Hypernyms ("grin" is a kind of...):

facial expression; facial gesture (a gesture executed with the facial muscles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grin"):

simper (a silly self-conscious smile)

smirk (a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure)

• GRIN (verb)

Sense 1

grin ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "grin" is one way to...):

smile (change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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