Definitions and Synonyms of make a face | Another word for make a face | What is make a face?
Definition 1: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state - [verb of body]Samples where make a face or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
Synonyms for make a face in the sense of this definition
(make a face is a kind of ...) transmit thoughts or feelings
"He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" (... is a kind of make a face ) cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
"The children squinted so as to scare each other" (... is a kind of make a face ) make a face indicating disgust or dislike
"She winced when she heard his pompous speech" (... is a kind of make a face ) change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
(... is a kind of make a face ) look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
(... is a kind of make a face ) twist into a strained configuration
"screw up one's face" (... is a kind of make a face ) make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
"mop and mow" "The girl pouted"
Samples where make a face or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do