| Front | grin |
|---|---|
| Back | grin verb, noun BrE /ɡrɪn/ NAmE /ɡrɪn/ verb verb forms word origin example bank (-nn-) [intransitive, transitive] to smile widely They grinned with delight when they heard our news. Stop grinning and tell me what happened! He was grinning from ear to ear. ~ at sb She grinned amiably at us. ~ sth He grinned a wide grin. grin and ˈbear it (only used as an infinitive and in orders) to accept pain, disappointment or a difficult situation without complaining There's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to grin and bear it. more at smile/grin/beam from ear to ear at ear noun word origin example bank a wide smile She gave a broad grin. a wry/sheepish grin ‘No,’ he said with a grin. Take that grin off your face! |
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