# grinning

Pronunciation: say "GRIN-ing" /ˈɡɹɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of grin. — present participle and gerund of grin
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of grin. Use this form for a smile happening now, or to name the action.
   - _Grinning widely, the boy ran to show his parents the trophy._
   - _The whole class sat there grinning at the teacher's joke._

## Noun

2. The act of smiling broadly with the teeth showing, or the facial expression that results.
   - Simple: A big smile that shows the teeth, or the act of making one.
   - _The photographer captured the children's grinning as the clown handed out balloons._
   - _Her nonstop grinning during the interview seemed slightly forced._

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