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How to pronounce grinning

IPA transcription: [ɡ'ɹɪnɪŋ]

Hear “grinning” pronounced

[ɡ'ɹɪnɪŋ]

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[ɡ'ɹɪnɪŋ]

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[ɡ'ɹɪnɪŋ]

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Noun

  • a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

    Synonyms: smilesmilinggrin

Verb

  • to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

    Synonyms: grin

Usage examples

  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.
  • The parking meter attendant looked quizzically at the grinning, bespectacled teenager sitting in a cardboard box.