Definition of frown - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
facial expressionintr. furrow one's brows in displeasure or concentrationintr.
- She frowned deeply as she tried to solve the puzzle..
2.
emotionintr. show disapproval or displeasure with a lookintr.
- The teacher frowned at the student's behavior.
3.
communicationtr. communicate something by frowningtr.
- She frowned to signal her disagreement.
Noun
1.
emotionwrinkling of forehead showing displeasure or concentration
- Her frown deepened as she read the letter.
2.
mouthdownturn of mouth corners expressing sadness
- He had a frown after hearing the bad news.
Images of frown
wrinkling of forehead showing displeasure or concentration 
downturn of mouth corners expressing sadness
Expressions with frown
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become or make someone happy after being sad
She tried to turn the frown upside down with a funny joke.
disapprove of something or someone
The teacher frowned on cheating during exams.
disapprove of something or someone
Many cultures frown upon public displays of affection.
encourage someone to stop being sad and start smiling
Come on, turn that frown upside down!
improve someone's mood or situation
His kind words flipped the frown of the team.
show displeasure or disapproval toward something, often with a scowl
They frowned at the messy room when they walked in.
wrinkle on the forehead from frowning
She noticed a frown line forming on her forehead.
Origin of frown
Old French, frognier (to scowl) + -n (verbal suffix)
Terms with frown included in their meaning
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emotion
frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
frown
show concern or disapproval by frowning
facial expression
appearance of having a frown or scowl
expression
frown or look sullen
text messaging
symbol showing a face with a frown
facial expression
change a frown into a smile
emotion face
in a way that shows disapproval or with a frown
Examples of frown in a sentence
The teacher frowned at the noisy classroom. She began to frown at the bad news. He couldn't help but frown during the meeting. The teacher frowned her disapproval at the noise. He frowned a warning across the room. A frown appeared on his face when he saw the mess.
The teacher's frown made the students nervous. A frown appeared on her face during the argument. His frown deepened as he read the letter.
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- French:sourciller, froncement de sourcils, ...
- German:die Stirn runzeln, Stirnrunzeln, ...
- Italian:corrugare la fronte, cipiglio, ...
- Spanish:fruncir el ceño, ceño, ...
- Portuguese:franzir, sobrancelhas franzidas, ...
- Chinese:皱眉, 愁眉, ...
- Japanese:眉をひそめる, 眉間のしわ, ...
- Arabic:عَبَسَ, عَبُوس, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַמֵּט אֶת הַמֵּצַח, קִימּוּט מֵצַח, ...
- Russian:хмуриться, хмурый взгляд, ...
- Ukrainian:нахмуритися, хмурість, ...
- Hindi:भौंहें सिकोड़ना, भृकुटि, ...
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