- make a face
- verbcontort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state-
He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
• Syn: ↑grimace, ↑pull a face• Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑intercommunicate• Hyponyms:• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s
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phrasal: to express or betray a feeling (as of disgust, chagrin) or an attitude (as of defiance, derision) by distorting one's features : grimace* * *
make a faceTo grimace, contort the features• • •Main Entry: ↑make* * *
to put a silly or rude expression on your face, or an expression that shows you dislike someone or somethingMike pulled a face at the food and took his plate over to Helen’s table.
Thesaurus: to make a particular facial expressionhyponymMain entry: face* * *
make a face (or faces)produce an expression on one's face that shows dislike, disgust, or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusingshe made a face and tossed her purse at him
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make a face (or chiefly Brit pull a face)1 : to make a facial expression that shows dislike or disgustHe made a face when I mentioned her name.
2 : to make a silly or amusing facial expressionShe tried to get me to laugh by making a face when I looked at her.
• • •Main Entry: ↑face————————• • •Main Entry: ↑make
Useful english dictionary. 2012.