0 past simple and past participle of frown
1 to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes to show that you are annoyed or worried:
He frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled.
Frowning, she started to search in her bag for the lost ticket.
People who frown a lot or have very expressive faces usually develop deep lines as they get older.
What are you frowning about now? What have I done?
The teacher frowned and drew her red pen firmly across the page.
Several birth control clinics, initially frowned upon as neomalthusian, were opened by the end of the decade.
The professor frowned at the technician of the physician who always seemed to be unhappy.
Sentimentality and nostalgia are frowned upon and marginalised into the realm of indigenous or feminist practices.
