grin

/ɡɹɪn/

noun

  1. 1

    A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

verb

  1. 1

    To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

    “Why do you grin?  Did I say something funny?”
  2. 2

    To express by grinning.

    “She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.”
  3. 3

    To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.

  4. 4

    To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.

    “He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.”

noun

  1. 1

    A snare; a gin.

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