to grimace
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4.4
- verb
- /ˈɡrɪməs/
- She grimaced in pain as the doctor pressed on her injured ankle.
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Watch on YouTubeHe's he's sort of grimacing and he's, you know, he, oh, he looks like Edward G Robinson.
- He's he's sort of grimacing and he's, you know, he, oh, he looks like Edward G Robinson.
- In the original German Fratzen, buffoonery literally means like, making faces, grimacing, right?
- But that it doesn't affect whether I'm smiling or whether I'm grimacing or, or whatever I'm doing.
- The auteur grimaced and said very interesting, great stuff, loved it.
Examples
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Willcox Hillyer looks in pain; he grimaces as they walk along.
Fiction book (1991) -
I started to sit up and grimaced at a slight burning in one wrist.
Fiction book (1991) -
I noticed you grimace when he said corny.
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And this woman started grimacing, as if she wanted to scream.
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"What did you hear?" The little man grimaced and ran a hand over his bald head.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Could that be it?" Han grimaced before he could stop himself.
Fiction book (1991) -
Pain stopped her, and she grimaced at the tearing sensation in her neck.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Nothing tasty out there," he said to Doug, who grimaced and nodded.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dave took a sip and grimaced; the stuff had evidently been brewing for the past week.
Fiction book (1991) -
The little boy grimaced when he accidentally stepped on a sharp toy.
Synonyms
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5.0
To make your face show a strong feeling like pain or dislike
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3.2
Move parts of your face to show dislike, pain, or to be funny
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5.5
Make a face to show dislike or discomfort
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Etymology
Grimace comes from an old French word meaning 'to make a face'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a twisted grin—so, to grimace is to twist your face to show pain, disgust, or awkward amusement.