frown on
frown on · frowns on · frowned on · frowning on
To disapprove of; to express disapproval ofTo disapprove of (something or someone, often a behavior); to express disapproval of (something or someone).
» Tom saw the frown on Mary's face.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)To disapprove of (something or someone, often a behavior); to express disapproval of (something or someone).
Coach frowns on smoking, even in the off-season.
More definitions
- look disapprovingly upon
Examples
8 sentencesTom saw the frown on Mary's face.
He frowns on his wife's wasting money.
The whole family frowned on the match.
The boss seemed to frown on my method.
I've wondered for a long time why Tom would always stare at me with a frown on his face.
Forms
frowns on, frowning on, frowned on, frowned on| Base form | frown on · to frown on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | frowns on |
| Present participle | frowning on |
| Past simple | frowned on |
| Past participle | frowned on |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- look disapprovingly upon:frown upon
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb