A frown forms when the corners of your mouth go downward. It looks like this:
frown
A frown is the opposite of a smile, which looks like this:
smile
You can use the word "frown" as a verb or as a noun.
The little boy is frowning because he’s unhappy. (This sentence uses "frown" in the present continuous tense.)
Why are you frowning? (This question is also in the present continuous tense.)
City officials frowned upon our decision to build a chicken coop in our backyard. (This sentence uses the past tense.)
There were a lot of frowns in the classroom when the students found out the teacher was sick and couldn’t come to class. (This sentence uses "frown" as a noun in the plural form.)
Why do you have a frown on your face? (This question also uses "frown" as a noun.)
She’s wearing a frown.
Turn that frown upside down!
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