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View usage for: (fraʊn) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense frowns, present participle frowning, past tense, past participle frownedverbWhen someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating. Nancy shook her head, frowning. [VERB] He frowned at her anxiously. [VERB + at] ...a frowning man. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: scowl, glare, glower, make a face More Synonyms of frown Frown is also a noun. There was a deep frown on the boy's face. Phrasal verbs: See frown upon More Synonyms of frown (fraʊn) verb1. (intransitive) to draw the brows together and wrinkle the forehead, esp in worry, anger, or concentration 2. (intr; foll by on or upon) to have a dislike (of); look disapprovingly (upon) the club frowned upon political activity by its members 3. (transitive) to express (worry, etc) by frowning 4. (transitive; often foll by down) to force, silence, etc, by a frowning look noun6. a show of dislike or displeasure Derived forms frowner (ˈfrowner) noun Word origin C14: from Old French froigner, of Celtic origin; compare Welsh ffroen nostril, Middle Breton froanfrown in American English (fraʊn) verb intransitive1. to contract the brows, as in displeasure or concentrated thought 2. to look with displeasure or disapproval (on or upon) verb transitive3. Rare to silence, subdue, etc. with a disapproving look 4. to express (disapproval, disgust, etc.) by frowning noun5. a contracting of the brows in sternness, thought, etc. 6. any expression of displeasure or disapproval Derived forms frowner (ˈfrowner) noun frowningly (ˈfrowningly) adverb Word origin ME frounen < OFr frognier < froigne, sullen face < Gaul * frogna, nostrils, akin to OIr srón, nose Examples of 'frown' in a sentencefrown British English: frown / fraʊn/ VERB When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating. She shook her head, frowning. - American English: frown
- Arabic: يَعْبِسُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: franzir as sobrancelhas
- Chinese: 皱眉
- Croatian: mrštiti se
- Czech: mračit se
- Danish: rynke panden
- Dutch: fronsen
- European Spanish: fruncir el ceño
- Finnish: rypistää otsaansa
- French: froncer les sourcils
- German: die Stirn runzeln
- Greek: κατσουφιάζω
- Italian: disapprovare
- Japanese: まゆをひそめる
- Korean: 눈살을 찌푸리다
- Norwegian: rynke pannen
- Polish: zmarszczyć brwi
- European Portuguese: franzir o sobrolho
- Romanian: a se încrunta
- Russian: хмурить брови
- Latin American Spanish: fruncir el ceño
- Swedish: ogilla
- Thai: ทำหน้าบึ้ง
- Turkish: kaşlarını çatmak
- Ukrainian: супитися
- Vietnamese: nhíu mày
Chinese translation of 'frown' n (c) -
皱(皺)眉 (zhòuméi) (下, xià)
Definition to wrinkle one's brows in worry, anger, or concentration He frowned at her anxiously. Synonyms make a face look daggers knit your brows give a dirty look lour or lower Definition a look of disapproval or displeasure a deep frown on the boy's face Additional synonymsDefinition receiving a lot of attention from the media or the public He glared and muttered something. Synonyms scowl, frown, glower, look daggers, stare angrily, give a dirty look, lour or lower Definition an angry stare His glasses magnified his irritable glare. Synonyms scowl, frown, glower, dirty look, black look, angry stare, lour or lower Definition to stare angrily He glowered at me but said nothing. Synonyms scowl, glare, frown, look daggers, give a dirty look, lour or lower Additional synonymsDefinition an angry stare His frown deepened into a glower of resentment. Synonyms scowl, glare, frown, dirty look, black look, angry stare, lour or lower |