grin1 verbgrin2 noun
gringrin1 /ɡrɪn/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle grinned, present participle grinning) [intransitive] 
WORD ORIGINgrin1
Origin:
Old English grennianVERB TABLE
grin
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | grin |
| he, she, it | grins | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | grinned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have grinned |
| he, she, it | has grinned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had grinned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will grin |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have grinned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am grinning |
| he, she, it | is grinning | |
| you, we, they | are grinning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was grinning |
| you, we, they | were grinning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been grinning |
| he, she, it | has been grinning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been grinning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be grinning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been grinning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- 'I've been a complete idiot', grinned Ian.
- "I guess we'll soon find out who's better," she said with a grin.
- Grinning shyly, he offered her a drink.
- She kept grinning at me as if we were old friends.
- She sat back down again, grinning broadly.
- She was holding the baby, and grinning from ear to ear.
- He grins cockily and knowingly, holding a couple of arrows in his hand-he's Cupid, after all.
- I grin at him with my eyes and check my watch.
- Mr Barraza was grinning, his teeth bright, his bulk overshadowing both of us.
- Then they both began to grin, and finally laughed out loud.
- There was what may have been a bishop's mitre on the skull, which grinned amiably up at us.
- Yanto grinned and twisted the throttle again.
Longman Language Activatorto smile
to make your mouth curve upwards, as a sign that you are happy or amused or that you want to be friendly: · She smiled and said, "Good morning.''· Kathy couldn't help smiling as the children came back into the room.· 'Stop worrying, you look very nice,' she smiled reassuringly. (=said with a smile)· My father rarely smiled.smile at: · The twins turned and smiled at each other, sharing a private joke.· He winked, and she smiled back at him.smile broadly (=smile with your mouth very wide): · She smiled broadly when her name was called.make somebody smile: · He can make people smile just by walking into a room.
to give a big happy smile: · Grinning shyly, he offered her a drink.· 'I've been a complete idiot', grinned Ian. (=said with a grin)grin broadly (=grin with your mouth very wide): · She sat back down again, grinning broadly.grin at: · She kept grinning at me as if we were old friends.grin from ear to ear informal (=to grin a lot because you are very happy): · She was holding the baby, and grinning from ear to ear.
to smile for a long time, especially because you are very pleased about or proud of something or someone: · Her parents stood there beaming as she went up to receive the prize.beam at: · After the song was over, Miss Timms beamed at the class.beam with pleasure/pride etc: · Daddy sat in the first pew, beaming with pride.· Just a short time before, they had been beaming with optimism.
if someone's face lights up , they suddenly look happy, for example because they have received some good news: · He gave her the letter and watched as her face lit up.· The moment she walked into the room, Bob's face lit up.
to suddenly start smiling: · All at once she broke into a smile as she remembered what had happened.· She broke into a grin, and started to run towards me.· "We're going to have a visitor,'' said her mother, and Anna's face broke into a smile at the thought.
to be very happy, smile a lot, and be friendly toward other people, especially because a situation is the way you want it: · I don't understand it -- he was all smiles this morning and now he won't talk to me.
to try hard to smile when you do not feel happy: · "I'm getting married,'' he said. Somehow I managed to force a smile.· Alice forced a smile, hoping it looked natural.
to accept an unpleasant situation to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it: · I don't know how you put up with all this noise day after day.· You see what I have to put up with - the kids never stop arguing.· Well, you put up with the danger and bad conditions, because you need to feed your family.
to accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation: · Don't bring me your problems, I've already got as much trouble as I can stand.· There are cats in every room. I don't know how she can stand it.can stand doing something: · I don't think I'll be able to stand sharing an office with Dana.stand another hour/minute/moment etc: · Can you stand another minute of this awful music? Shall I turn it off?
to accept pain or an unpleasant situation that makes you angry, sad, or upset: · My leg really hurts -- I'm not sure how much longer I can bear it.· Talking to a counsellor can help divorcees to bear the pain of separation.· The trial was a great scandal but she bore it all with courage and dignity.be hard to bear: · Her loneliness was hard to bear, after her husband died.
to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it. Tolerate is more formal than put up with: · She seems to be able to tolerate any kind of behaviour from the students.· For years, the workers have had to tolerate low wages and terrible working conditions.· If you can tolerate the side-effects, HRT can help the symptoms enormously.
written to accept or be forced to accept a very unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: · She endured a barrage of open abuse and racism during her time at college.· The people in this country have endured almost a decade of economic hardship.
informal to accept an unpleasant situation or someone's unpleasant behaviour without becoming upset: · I've tried to be understanding, but quite honestly, this is more than I can take.· Tell me what happened -- I can handle it.· Are you going to argue with me, or are you just going to stand there and take it?
to accept an unpleasant situation as a permanent part of your life that you cannot change: · You have to learn to live with stress.· I found the burden of guilt very difficult to live with.· None of us really like the new system, but we've got to learn to live with it.live with yourself (=accept something bad or wrong that you have done): · You should be careful before you do anything rash. Remember, you'll have to live with yourself afterwards.
to be difficult for you to accept: · Every year the Christmas shopping season seems to start earlier, a fact which many people find hard to stomach.· I found this lecture from Chris of all people hard to stomach.
spoken to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation as happily as you can, because you cannot change it: · Well, I said to myself, I'll just have to grin and bear it.· The message was clear - no matter how insulting passengers became, we couldn't do anything but grin and bear it.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
He walked out of the pool, grinning widely. a chubby five-year-old with a cheeky grin His lips curled into a crooked smile. She gave a little frown. Joel gave me a smile as I walked in. He gave her a big hug. a sheepish grin I tried to stifle my laughter. He gave us a toothless grin. His face wore a welcoming smile. As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
He walked out of the pool, grinning widely. (=grin very widely)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=accept it without complaining)· It was a horrible job but she had to grin and bear it.
a chubby five-year-old with a cheeky grin His lips curled into a crooked smile.· Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet.
· He looked down at the boy’s grinning face.
· There was a mischievous grin on her face.· He was reading the newspaper with a frown on his face.
She gave a little frown. Joel gave me a smile as I walked in. He gave her a big hug. a sheepish grin I tried to stifle my laughter. He gave us a toothless grin. His face wore a welcoming smile. As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.· Joe laughed and the boy grinned back.· It was infectious, and I grinned back at her.· Dolores stood back grinning, urging Ruth to go on in.· He sang a few bars and grinned at her, and she grinned back.· Joanna grinned back, her serene beauty sparkling into the quick, unexpected mischief that Isabel had seen in fitzAlan.· I grin back just to show them.· He turned his head upon its axis and grinned back over his shoulders at the hushed crowd.· The man on the floor who had jacked up grinned at her and she found herself grinning back.
· Li Yuan grinned broadly, enjoying himself.· The man grinned broadly when he heard Nate.
· She could see him now, grinning down at her with his sticky crimson teeth.
· Zach collapsed on the bed and grinned sheepishly at them.· Kazanow grins sheepishly at the cheers before rejoining the fray below, the easy warmth between band and benefactor plainly apparent.
· I walked away, still grinning.· He just climbed up into his cabin, still grinning, occasionally giggling, and started his engine.· He turned back to stare at me as he was hauled off and he was still grinning.· Still grinning faintly at such unaccustomed fancies, he grasped the iron handle and carefully pushed the gate open.
NOUN· He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies.
· The bearded face of its rider grinned.· He hadn't seen the body of the figure, only its face grinning at him, the eyes bulging like sap.· Bernard Walton's face grinned patronizingly down from the wall.
· I winked at my self, jiggled my head about, grinned.· He kneels by my head, grinning.
· The man grinned, seeing the defeat in Riven's eyes, and beat down his blade.· He turned away from the other man and grinned crookedly in greeting.· The man grinned broadly when he heard Nate.· The man grinned, all teeth, and charged at Trent fast, the knife driving at his belly.
· The man grinned, all teeth, and charged at Trent fast, the knife driving at his belly.· Mr Barraza was grinning, his teeth bright, his bulk overshadowing both of us.
VERB· I asked my grinning neighbor what the title meant.
· Dolores stood back grinning, urging Ruth to go on in.· Two or three of my colleagues are also standing out there, grinning like goons.· He unwound himself and stood up, grinned unrepentantly at them both and sauntered out.· He remained standing and grinned all the wider.· Two shiny hearses were standing outside, waiting; the black-capped drivers were standing together smoking and grinning over a joke.
· Weasel turned and grinned expectantly at his companion, who grunted and handed over a coin from his pouch.· He turned and grinned, the smile consuming his entire face.· He turned around again and grinned weakly at Druellae.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► broad smile/grin
1- Abu Salim decided that a third day wasn't necessary so I had to grin and bear it.
- After debate the team concluded that they had to grin and bear it rather than descend into paranoia.
- And up to now, you've had to quit or grin and bear it.
- But she was not on the tour, so I had to grin and bear it.
- It's not exactly affectionate, but we Limeys can grin and bear it.
- There was no alternative but to grin and bear it.
- We just have to grin and bear it.
- Eventually he turns to me smiling broadly.
- Li Yuan grinned broadly, enjoying himself.
- Neville smiled broadly and turned towards the pumps.
- She smiles broadly when her name is called.
- The man took a well-timed opportunity to smile broadly, a smile that said everything if one knew how to read.
- They approached each other without hesitation, shook hands as if they were close friends and smiled broadly.
- Father smiled from ear to ear, and he and I both ate like fiends.
- He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies.
- Randolph, smiling from ear to ear, quickly dressed into warm clothes and set out towards the toy factory.
- Standing at the kitchen counter, shuffling his feet to the music, he caught himself smiling from ear to ear.
- Bafflingly for Barry, his hairy chest, toothy grin and even his ale and hearty tum couldn't win her over.
- He gave her a wide toothy grin, and immediately realized it was exactly the wrong approach.
- He is small for his age with large brown eyes, a toothy smile, sloping shoulders and a readiness to please.
- Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.
- Mike Dawson was sitting at a dead computer, strumming the keyboard and offering a toothy smile to an invisible audience.
- The toothy grin of this naturally modest farmer's son was less than villainous at the finish.
- The vessel features Major giving a toothy grin, considerably broader than the one on the Thatcher mug.
- Those who remembered him with his barrow recalled a cheerful, toothy smile, an infectious, confidence-inspiring laugh.
- I'd like to wipe that stupid grin off your face.
to smile widelygrin at She grinned at me, her eyes sparkling.grin broadly/widely He walked out of the pool, grinning widely.grin like He was grinning like an idiot (=grinning in a silly way).grin from ear to ear (=grin very widely)2grin and bear it to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation without complaining, usually because you realize there is nothing you can do to make it bettergrin1 verbgrin2 noun
gringrin2 ●●○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Her face broke into a delighted grin.
- Joel gave her a wicked grin.
- The television camera captured his sheepish grin as he stepped from the train.
- William gave her a friendly grin as he walked past.
- And the big grin was back with a vengeance.
- And wry grins on their faces.
- Death could pop up anytime, a jarring jack-in-the-box with a fixed, bloody grin.
- He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.
- I was very shy but his mischievous grin put me at my ease and we strolled along behind Sally and her beau.
- So maybe he already had the rundown on me when he gave me that sexy sneaky grin that day.
- The grin vanished like magic, her whole body stiffening in antipathy as her eyes locked with fathomless brown ones.
- Tommy shoots me a little grin.
Longman Language Activatorto smile
to make your mouth curve upwards, as a sign that you are happy or amused or that you want to be friendly: · She smiled and said, "Good morning.''· Kathy couldn't help smiling as the children came back into the room.· 'Stop worrying, you look very nice,' she smiled reassuringly. (=said with a smile)· My father rarely smiled.smile at: · The twins turned and smiled at each other, sharing a private joke.· He winked, and she smiled back at him.smile broadly (=smile with your mouth very wide): · She smiled broadly when her name was called.make somebody smile: · He can make people smile just by walking into a room.
to give a big happy smile: · Grinning shyly, he offered her a drink.· 'I've been a complete idiot', grinned Ian. (=said with a grin)grin broadly (=grin with your mouth very wide): · She sat back down again, grinning broadly.grin at: · She kept grinning at me as if we were old friends.grin from ear to ear informal (=to grin a lot because you are very happy): · She was holding the baby, and grinning from ear to ear.
to smile for a long time, especially because you are very pleased about or proud of something or someone: · Her parents stood there beaming as she went up to receive the prize.beam at: · After the song was over, Miss Timms beamed at the class.beam with pleasure/pride etc: · Daddy sat in the first pew, beaming with pride.· Just a short time before, they had been beaming with optimism.
if someone's face lights up , they suddenly look happy, for example because they have received some good news: · He gave her the letter and watched as her face lit up.· The moment she walked into the room, Bob's face lit up.
to suddenly start smiling: · All at once she broke into a smile as she remembered what had happened.· She broke into a grin, and started to run towards me.· "We're going to have a visitor,'' said her mother, and Anna's face broke into a smile at the thought.
to be very happy, smile a lot, and be friendly toward other people, especially because a situation is the way you want it: · I don't understand it -- he was all smiles this morning and now he won't talk to me.
to try hard to smile when you do not feel happy: · "I'm getting married,'' he said. Somehow I managed to force a smile.· Alice forced a smile, hoping it looked natural.
a smile the look on your face when you make your mouth curve upwards to show that you are happy, friendly, amused etc: · Helga has a lovely smile.· Johnny's broad smile changed slowly to a frown.· 'Hi,' said Sophie, with the most radiant smile I have ever seen.break into a smile (=to suddenly start smiling): · She clapped her hands and broke into one of her huge smiles.give somebody a smile (=smile at them): · Barry gave the old lady a warm smile.with a smile on your face: · He fell asleep with a contented smile on his face.have a smile on your face: · She's really happy for me; she has a big smile on her face.
a big happy smile: · Her face broke into a delighted grin. · Joel gave her a wicked grin.· The television camera captured his sheepish grin as he stepped from the train.give somebody a grin (=grin at them): · William gave her a friendly grin as he walked past.
an unpleasant, satisfied smile, for example when you are pleased about someone else's bad luck or when you think you know something that they do not know: · Penny's lips curved in a superior smirk as he rushed from the room.
an unpleasant or threatening smile, showing an unwelcome sexual interest in someone: · He leaned over the girl with a leer and she could smell the whisky on his breath.· The look on my cousin's face changed from its usual cocky leer to one of complete bewilderment.
an unpleasant, offensive smile, that shows that you think that someone is stupid or that you are better than them: · "And what's your name?" he demanded, his lip curling into a sneer.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives a chubby five-year-old with a cheeky grin His lips curled into a crooked smile. She gave a little frown. Joel gave me a smile as I walked in. He gave her a big hug. a sheepish grin I tried to stifle my laughter. He gave us a toothless grin. His face wore a welcoming smile. As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· He walked towards me with a big grin.
· ‘It was great!’ she shouted, with a wide grin.
(=one that shows your teeth a lot)· The man gave a large toothy grin.
· 'Let's play a trick on her’ he suggested with a mischievous grin.
· ‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted.
· Sam greeted her with a friendly grin.
· ‘I've managed to fix it!’ she said, with a delighted grin.
(=an embarrassed grin because you have done something silly or wrong)· "Sorry", he said with a sheepish grin.
· A sly grin crossed his face.
verbs· Bill read the letter and gave a sudden grin.
· The old man’s face broke into a grin.
(=smile quickly at someone)· Flashing me a grin over her shoulder, she got into the car.
(=a wide smile covers someone's face)· A self-satisfied grin spread across his face.
(=someone starts smiling even more)· Marcus's amused grin widened.
phrases· He looked at Sarah, a big grin on his face.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=accept it without complaining)· It was a horrible job but she had to grin and bear it.
a chubby five-year-old with a cheeky grin His lips curled into a crooked smile.· Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet.
· He looked down at the boy’s grinning face.
· There was a mischievous grin on her face.· He was reading the newspaper with a frown on his face.
She gave a little frown. Joel gave me a smile as I walked in. He gave her a big hug. a sheepish grin I tried to stifle my laughter. He gave us a toothless grin. His face wore a welcoming smile. As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.· Big men with big grins slumped half-sideways on their seats, shouting remarks to their neighbours.· For once, his big grin was missing.· The jam around Samuel's mouth was like a big cheery grin, but his eyes remained sullen.· My clients, in three-piece pin-striped suits, stood around, statesmanlike, and some had big, happy grins.· And the big grin was back with a vengeance.· Karen looks back and flashes a big grin.· Monday, the Colonel came back to lunch with a big grin on his face.· A big grin appeared at the door, followed by the rest of Nigel, his trousers sodden to the waistband.
· The smile that launched a career Fans of television presenter Michaela Strachan love her famous cheeky grin.· But her mouth twitched in reply to his cheeky grin, and she sighed, visibly letting go some of her tension.
· In one televised ceremony Elian smiled at Fidel, and Fidel smiled back from the podium, a huge grin.· He was standing leaning on the console, a huge grin on his face.· Caroline Oh absolutely, pile it on. Huge grin on Bernie's face.· I was just walking around with a huge grin on my face.· He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.
· She gave a wry little grin, realising she had no real plan of action in mind.· Tommy shoots me a little grin.· I asked. Little kids' grins flashed back at me: yes!
· Graham allowed himself a small, lopsided grin at that thought.· His pride in her was distorted by his anxious, lopsided grin.
· I was very shy but his mischievous grin put me at my ease and we strolled along behind Sally and her beau.· Herbert D.. Kelleher is wearing a mischievous grin and clutching a Merit Ultima.· High above she saw Mr Yeltsin in an undershirt, muscles bulging, and a mischievous grin on his sweaty face.· Passion-killers both, she thought with a mischievous grin.
· Then his smile became a sheepish grin and his shoulders hunched in a giggle.· Mr Purtill also posed for a picture with Mr Major, managing to rustle up a sheepish grin.
· A sly grin crossed his face as he thought of an alternative billet in which to spend what remained of the night.
· He gave her a wide toothy grin, and immediately realized it was exactly the wrong approach.· Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.· The toothy grin of this naturally modest farmer's son was less than villainous at the finish.· Bafflingly for Barry, his hairy chest, toothy grin and even his ale and hearty tum couldn't win her over.· The vessel features Major giving a toothy grin, considerably broader than the one on the Thatcher mug.
· Blondel's smile widened into a wicked grin.
· He gave her a wide toothy grin, and immediately realized it was exactly the wrong approach.· Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.
· She gave a wry little grin, realising she had no real plan of action in mind.
VERB· Miller, obviously in charge, flashed a knowing grin.· Karen looks back and flashes a big grin.
· He gave us a grin of yellow teeth.· Nicky Black did a little cold-day dance, hands in pockets, giving a buck-tooth grin.· Suddenly one of the best-known bandits in existence turns up, parks nearer us, and starts giving unknowing grins.· The vessel features Major giving a toothy grin, considerably broader than the one on the Thatcher mug.· Dadda didn't answer but gave his awkward humourless grin.· She gave a wry little grin, realising she had no real plan of action in mind.
· Chun began by saying, with a grin, that he felt like a schoolboy undergoing examination in being interviewed by me.
· Assistant coach Clive Charles wore a fixed grin.· Herbert D.. Kelleher is wearing a mischievous grin and clutching a Merit Ultima.· Her scrunched up face made her look as if she was wearing a perpetual mirthless grin.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► broad smile/grin
a wide smile: - Eventually he turns to me smiling broadly.
- Li Yuan grinned broadly, enjoying himself.
- Neville smiled broadly and turned towards the pumps.
- She smiles broadly when her name is called.
- The man took a well-timed opportunity to smile broadly, a smile that said everything if one knew how to read.
- They approached each other without hesitation, shook hands as if they were close friends and smiled broadly.
- Father smiled from ear to ear, and he and I both ate like fiends.
- He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies.
- Randolph, smiling from ear to ear, quickly dressed into warm clothes and set out towards the toy factory.
- Standing at the kitchen counter, shuffling his feet to the music, he caught himself smiling from ear to ear.
- Bafflingly for Barry, his hairy chest, toothy grin and even his ale and hearty tum couldn't win her over.
- He gave her a wide toothy grin, and immediately realized it was exactly the wrong approach.
- He is small for his age with large brown eyes, a toothy smile, sloping shoulders and a readiness to please.
- Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.
- Mike Dawson was sitting at a dead computer, strumming the keyboard and offering a toothy smile to an invisible audience.
- The toothy grin of this naturally modest farmer's son was less than villainous at the finish.
- The vessel features Major giving a toothy grin, considerably broader than the one on the Thatcher mug.
- Those who remembered him with his barrow recalled a cheerful, toothy smile, an infectious, confidence-inspiring laugh.
- I'd like to wipe that stupid grin off your face.
He came into the room with a friendly grin on his face.wide/broad/big etc grin ‘Of course,’ he agreed with a wide grin. → wipe the grin off somebody’s face at wipe1(7)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa big/huge etc grin· He walked towards me with a big grin.a wide/broad grin· ‘It was great!’ she shouted, with a wide grin.a toothy grin (=one that shows your teeth a lot)· The man gave a large toothy grin.a mischievous grin· 'Let's play a trick on her’ he suggested with a mischievous grin.a silly grin· ‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted.a friendly grin· Sam greeted her with a friendly grin.a delighted grin· ‘I've managed to fix it!’ she said, with a delighted grin.a sheepish grin (=an embarrassed grin because you have done something silly or wrong)· "Sorry", he said with a sheepish grin.a sly grin· A sly grin crossed his face.verbsgive a grin· Bill read the letter and gave a sudden grin.break/split into a grin· The old man’s face broke into a grin.flash somebody a grin (=smile quickly at someone)· Flashing me a grin over her shoulder, she got into the car.a grin spreads (=a wide smile covers someone's face)· A self-satisfied grin spread across his face.a grin widens (=someone starts smiling even more)· Marcus's amused grin widened.phrasesa grin on somebody’s face· He looked at Sarah, a big grin on his face.