grin (gr n)v. grinned, grin·ning, grins v.intr. To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion. v.tr. To express with a grin: I grinned my approval. n. 1. The act of grinning. 2. The facial expression produced by grinning. [Middle English grennen, to grimace, from Old English grennian.] grin  ner n.grin ning·ly adv. |
grin (ɡrɪn)
vb, grins, grinning or grinned
1. to smile with the lips drawn back revealing the teeth or express (something) by such a smile: to grin a welcome.
2. (intr) to draw back the lips revealing the teeth, as in a snarl or grimace
3. grin and bear it to suffer trouble or hardship without complaint
n
4. a broad smile
5. a snarl or grimace
[Old English grennian; related to Old High German grennen to snarl, Old Norse grenja to howl; see grunt]
ˈgrinner n ˈgrinning adj, ngrin (grɪn)
v. grinned, grin•ning,
n. v.i.
1. to smile broadly, esp. as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
2. to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain.
v.t. 3. to express by grinning.
n. 4. a broad smile.
5. the act of producing a broad smile.
6. the act of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth, as in anger or pain.
[before 1000; Old English grennian; c. Old High German grennan to mutter]
grin′ner, n.
grin′ning•ly, adv.
grin
Past participle: grinned
Gerund: grinning
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  grin - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusementfacial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles simper - a silly self-conscious smile smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure |
| Verb | 1. | grin - to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure |
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Translations
grin [ˈgrɪn]
grin
n (showing pleasure) → Lächeln nt, → Strahlen nt; (showing scorn, stupidity, impudence) → Grinsen nt; to give a huge grin (with pleasure) → über das ganze Gesicht strahlen; (in scorn etc) → breit grinsen; to give a wry grin → ironisch lächeln
vi (with pleasure) → lächeln, strahlen; (in scorn, stupidly, cheekily) → grinsen; to grin and bear it → gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen; (= tolerate pain) → die Zähne zusammenbeißen; to grin at somebody → jdn anlächeln/angrinsen; to grin from ear to ear → über das ganze Gesicht strahlen; to grin like a Cheshire cat → wie ein Honigkuchenpferd grinsen
grin [grɪn]
1. n (smile) → sorriso smagliante; (cheeky) → sorrisetto
2. vi to grin (at) → fare un gran sorriso (a)
to grin and bear it → stringere i denti e andare avanti
to grin and bear it → stringere i denti e andare avanti
to smile broadly. The children grinned happily for the photographer.
noun a broad smile.
grin and bear it to put up with something unpleasant without complaining. He doesn't like his present job but he'll just have to grin and bear it till he finds another.
grin → ابْتِسامَة عَريضَة , يَبْتَسِم ابْتِسامَة عَريضَة škleb , zubit se grin , grine grinsen πλατύ χαμόγελο , χαμογελώ ειρωνικά amplia sonrisa , sonreír , sonrisa burlona virnistää , virnistys sourire osmijeh , smiješiti se ghigno , sorridere にこにこ笑い , 歯を見せてにっこり笑う 싱긋 웃다 , 싱긋 웃음 grijns , grijnzen flire , glis grymas , uśmiechnąć się szeroko sorrir arreganhando , sorriso largo , sorriso rasgado усмешка , ухмыляться flin , flina การยิ้มอย่างเปิดเผย , ยิ้มยิงฟัน sırıtış , sırıtmak cười toe toét , miệng cười toe toét 露齿笑 , 露齿而笑
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