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to grimace
01
to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
grimace
3rd person singular
grimaces
Present participle
grimacing
Past simple
grimaced
Past participle
grimaced
Examples
As the comedian told the joke, the audience grimaced in a mixture of amusement and discomfort.
Grimace
01
a twisted facial expression indicating pain, disgust or disapproval
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
grimaces
Examples
He tried to suppress his grimace of disapproval when he heard the inappropriate comment.
