Frown
51frown upon something — ˈfrown on/upon sb/sth derived to disapprove of sb/sth • In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon. Main entry: ↑frownderived …
52frown upon — phrasal verb frown on or frown upon [transitive] Word forms frown on : present tense I/you/we/they frown on he/she/it frowns on present participle frowning on past tense frowned on past participle frowned on frown on someone/something to not… …
53frown upon — verb look disapprovingly upon (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑frown on • Hypernyms: ↑disapprove • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈfrown ˌ …
54frown upon — verb To disapprove (of). Baiting fish is not illegal in this state, but strongly frowned upon. Syn: frown on, frown at …
55frown upon — or frown on PHRASAL VERB If something is frowned upon or is frowned on people disapprove of it. [be V ed P] This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful... [V P n (not pron)] Many teachers frown on such practices …
56frown on/upon — disapprove of. → frown …
57frown — fraÊŠn n. scowl, displeased angry look v. wrinkle one s brow in displeasure or anger, scowl, glower …
58frown — I. v. n. Scowl, look stern. II. n. Scowl, stern look …
59frown — verb 1) she frowned at him Syn: scowl, glower, glare, lower, make a face, look daggers, give someone a black look; knit/furrow one s brows; informal give someone a dirty look Ant: smile 2) public displays of affection were frowned on …
60frown on — Syn: disapprove of, take a dim view of, take exception to, object to, look askance at, not take kindly to …
