Verb She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly. grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
McCarthy would have to grin and bear the minority until the GOP, boosted by a wave of anti–Barack Obama Tea Party sentiment, enjoyed a 64-seat swing in 2010. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 But the rest of the world is left with less to grin about. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 For the rest of the drive, the two of you grin at each other through the mirror, delighting in this secret shared so many miles from home. Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 My heart goes out to all who have to grin and bear it, or grimace and bear it. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 June 2022 All that was left to do was grin and bear it and hope that Mom would give me a turkey sandwich for lunch the next day.Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 All the Blazers can do is grin and bear it and hope their luck turns at the June 23 NBA draft, during free agency or in the trade market.oregonlive, 17 May 2022 Even as the show around her stutters, Garner leans into her role with a vulpine, barely there grin that proves irresistible. Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Feb. 2022 For instance, when infielder Ramón Urías worked a walk-off walk to beat the Yankees earlier this month, his first move was to grin and bring his hands to his face. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English grennen, from Old English grennian; akin to Old High German grennen to snarl
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above