grin

grin · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To smile broadly, especially in a way that shows the teeth.

  2. 2.

    (as noun) A broad smile.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grin and bear it — To accept something unpleasant without complaining.
  • •
    grin from ear to ear — To smile very broadly.
  • •
    wipe the grin off someone's face — To make someone stop looking pleased.

Related words

See also: beam, smile, smirk
Synonyms: beam, smile, smirk

Etymology

From Old English grennian ("to show the teeth, grin, grimace"), from Proto-Germanic granjanan.