- to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
- to look displeased; have an angry look.
- to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually followed by on or upon): to frown upon a scheme.
- to express by a frown: to frown one's displeasure.
- to force or shame with a disapproving frown: to frown someone into silence.
- a frowning look; scowl.
- any expression or show of disapproval: a tax bill that received Congressional frowns.
- to draw the brows together and wrinkle the forehead, esp in worry, anger, or concentration
- to have a dislike (of); look disapprovingly (upon)
- to express (worry, etc) by frowning
- to force, silence, etc, by a frowning look
- the act of frowning
- a show of dislike or displeasure
