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   frown

   /fraʊn/

   verb

   • 1. furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration: "he frowned as he reread the letter"
   • ▪ disapprove of: "promiscuity was frowned upon"

   noun

   • 1. a facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one's brows: "a frown of disapproval"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French froignier, from froigne ‘surly look’, of Celtic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. frowner noun

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   What is the meaning of frown?

   • To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval ; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence . [ 1913 Webster ] 來源 (4): The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] Frown \Frown\, n .

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   What does it mean if you frown at someone?

   • Other forms: frowned; frowning; frowns If you frown at someone, you look at them with disapproval, and if you frown on something they do, you don't approve of that either. Because you frown on smoking, you probably frown at smokers too! The distant ancestors of frown, the ones that came long before Old French, meant "nose."

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   What does it mean if you have a frown on your face?

   • The distant ancestors of frown, the ones that came long before Old French, meant "nose." Think about the expression, to look down one's nose at someone or something, which means "to disapprove of." If you have a frown on your face, you definitely don't like what you see!

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   Do you frown a lot?

   • Don't frown so - it spoils your pretty face. Frowning, she started to search in her bag for the lost ticket. People who frown a lot or have very expressive faces usually develop deep lines as they get older. What are you frowning about now? What have I done? The teacher frowned and drew her red pen firmly across the page. "Leave me alone !"

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   Frown definition: to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.. See examples of FROWN used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of frown. noun. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure. synonyms: scowl. see more. verb. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval. synonyms: glower, lour, lower. see more. Pronunciation. US. /fraʊn/ UK. /fraʊn/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Frown."

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   frown in British English. (fraʊn ) verb. 1. (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)

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