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Uncommonfrowning
The correct spelling is frowning.
How to pronounce frowning
verb
IPA: /ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/
Say it like: Fro-wni-ng
The correct spelling is frowning. To have a frown on one's face. For example: "She frowned when I told her the news."
Usage Examples
“She frowned when I told her the news.”
“Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.”
“Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To have a frown on one's face.
- 2.To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
- 3.To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
- 4.To communicate by frowning.
noun
- 1.The act of giving a frown.
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