grinning

GRIN-ing/ˈɡɹɪnɪŋ/

Noun pluralgrinnings

2 meanings of grinning

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of grin. Use this form for a smile happening now, or to name the action.
She was grinning from ear to ear when she opened the gift.
He kept grinning all through the meal.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A big smile that shows the teeth, or the act of making one.
Like the wide smile on a very happy face.
His silly grinning made everyone in the room laugh.
All that grinning showed how happy she was about the news.
Similarsmiling, beaming
Oppositefrowning, scowling
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grinning is a form of grin

grin, verb: To smile widely so that your teeth show. Full entry

Forms: gringrins he/she/itgrinning -ing formgrinned past tense, past participle
Spelling: grin → grinning: double the n, add -ing

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