make faces

meɪk ˈfeɪsɪz

made faces

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Definition of make faces - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

expressionchange face to show feelings or to amuse others

He likes to make faces to make his friends laugh.
Children make faces to amuse themselves at recess.
She tried not to make faces while dining with guests.

grimace

mug

pull faces

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Expressions with make faces

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make faces at

change your face in a silly or rude way at someone

The kids make faces at each other during class.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Terms with make faces included in their meaning

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mug

funny faces

make faces, especially to amuse or ridicule

mug for the camera

silly faces

make silly faces for a camera

pull faces

funny faces

make silly faces to entertain, tease, or mock someone

girn

amusement

make distorted faces for fun or competition

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French:faire des grimaces, ...
German:Grimassen schneiden, ...
Italian:fare le smorfie, ...
Spanish:hacer muecas, ...
Portuguese:fazer caretas, ...
Chinese:做鬼脸, ...
Japanese:顔を作る, ...
Arabic:عَبَّسَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת פַּרְצוּפִים, ...
Russian:корчить рожи, ...
Ukrainian:корчити гримаси, ...
Hindi:मुँह बनाना, ...
Bengali:বাকভঙ্গি করা, ...
Catalan:fer cares, ...
Czech:dělat obličeje, ...
Danish:gøre grimasser, ...
Dutch:gekke bekken trekken, ...
Greek:κάνω γκριμάτσες, ...
Hungarian:grimaszolni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើមុខកំប្លែង, ...
Korean:얼굴을 찡그리다, ...
Persian:ادا درآوردن, ...
Polish:stroić miny, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer caretas, ...
Romanian:a face grimase, ...
Swedish:göra grimaser, ...
Thai:ทำหน้าตลก, ...
Turkish:yüzünü şekilden şekile sokmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm mặt xấu, ...

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