Grin
verb
To smile widely showing your teeth.
She grinned at him as he walked through the door.
Often appears as...
- grin at somebody
- grin widely
noun
A wide smile showing your teeth.
He had a big grin on his face.
Often appears as...
- a big grin
- a wide grin
phrase
Grin and bear it means to accept a difficult situation without complaining.
I didn't like my job but I just had to grin and bear it.
Often appears as...
- just grin and bear it
- have to grin and bear it
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To smile widely showing your teeth.
She grinned at him as he walked through the door.
Often appears as...
- grin at somebody
- grin widely
noun
A wide smile showing your teeth.
He had a big grin on his face.
Often appears as...
- a big grin
- a wide grin
phrase
Grin and bear it means to accept a difficult situation without complaining.
I didn't like my job but I just had to grin and bear it.
Often appears as...
- just grin and bear it
- have to grin and bear it
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Joyful Context
Use 'grin' when describing scenes with joy, amusement, or satisfaction.
Watching the puppies play, she couldn't help but grin.
Pro Tip 2/3Mischievous Nuance
'Grin' may imply a playful, mischievous attitude when paired with certain contexts.
He grinned mischievously as he planned the surprise.
Pro Tip 3/3Visible Teeth
A 'grin' specifically involves showing teeth, unlike a regular smile.
The proud mother grinned at her child's performance.
Pro Tip 1/3Joyful Context
Use 'grin' when describing scenes with joy, amusement, or satisfaction.
Watching the puppies play, she couldn't help but grin.
Pro Tip 2/3Mischievous Nuance
'Grin' may imply a playful, mischievous attitude when paired with certain contexts.
He grinned mischievously as he planned the surprise.
Pro Tip 3/3Visible Teeth
A 'grin' specifically involves showing teeth, unlike a regular smile.
The proud mother grinned at her child's performance.
Pro Tip 1/3Joyful Context
Use 'grin' when describing scenes with joy, amusement, or satisfaction.
Watching the puppies play, she couldn't help but grin.
Pro Tip 2/3Mischievous Nuance
'Grin' may imply a playful, mischievous attitude when paired with certain contexts.
He grinned mischievously as he planned the surprise.
Pro Tip 3/3Visible Teeth
A 'grin' specifically involves showing teeth, unlike a regular smile.
The proud mother grinned at her child's performance.
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Video examples
Inside the Amazon: A...
the most powerful hallucinogen, known to man. Which is probably why I'm grinning so much in that picture. What I didn't have is any form of spiritual connection with the rainforest because I don't have a spiritual connection with anything. I'm the least spiritual person in the world.
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Listening To Recorded...
always paid the recording back and let the singers listen to themselves on a little earphone blank astonishment was always followed by huge grins of delight you tried to explain what we were doing was they couldn't understand it what we could do was turn a switch and then use
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The difference between...
He said, "Sometimes I think the Fates must grin as we denounce them and insist the only reason we can't win, is the Fates themselves have missed. Yet there lives on the ancient we win or lose within ourselves. The shining trophies on our shelves can never win tomorrow's game.
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Sloths! The strange life...
I've been documenting the strange lives of the world's slowest mammal for the last 10 years. I still remember the first time I saw one. I was fascinated by their freaky biology. I mean, what's not to love about an animal that's born with a fixed grin on its face?
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Illuminating photography:...
the head holder, a wire frame that would hide behind you while supporting your head. It's also why you don't see people smiling in early photographs. It's not that life was that bad, it was just hard to keep a steady grin for more than a few seconds,
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What happens when our...
that cause its user to smile. When the A.I. becomes superintelligent, it realizes that there is a more effective way to achieve this take control of the world and stick electrodes into the facial muscles of humans to cause constant, beaming grins.
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Lee Mokobe: A powerful...
but shame lingered as an aftertaste. And in an attempt to reintroduce me to sanctity, my mother told me of the miracle I was, said I could grow up to be anything I want. I decided to be a boy. It was cute. I had snapback, toothless grin,
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Live Drawings of the...
and went after life with so much energy and an ear-to-ear grin. Now, in my years of working with kids with critical illnesses at camp, I was often lauded, but that just always felt unnecessary and backwards,
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Daniel J. Watts: To...
one of my mentors said to me one day. He meant it as a compliment. "Yeah, I guess you're right," I grinned back pseudo-shyly, as I took said compliment and placed it on my head like a half-cocked crown.
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How fire shapes...
is a companion on our journey and something of our shared stewardship with the world around us I I particularly like the kid with the fire stick no wonder he's grinning
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Inside the Amazon: A...
the most powerful hallucinogen, known to man. Which is probably why I'm grinning so much in that picture. What I didn't have is any form of spiritual connection with the rainforest because I don't have a spiritual connection with anything. I'm the least spiritual person in the world.
Video examples
Listening To Recorded...
always paid the recording back and let the singers listen to themselves on a little earphone blank astonishment was always followed by huge grins of delight you tried to explain what we were doing was they couldn't understand it what we could do was turn a switch and then use
Video examples
The difference between...
He said, "Sometimes I think the Fates must grin as we denounce them and insist the only reason we can't win, is the Fates themselves have missed. Yet there lives on the ancient we win or lose within ourselves. The shining trophies on our shelves can never win tomorrow's game.
Video examples
Sloths! The strange life...
I've been documenting the strange lives of the world's slowest mammal for the last 10 years. I still remember the first time I saw one. I was fascinated by their freaky biology. I mean, what's not to love about an animal that's born with a fixed grin on its face?
Video examples
Illuminating photography:...
the head holder, a wire frame that would hide behind you while supporting your head. It's also why you don't see people smiling in early photographs. It's not that life was that bad, it was just hard to keep a steady grin for more than a few seconds,
Video examples
What happens when our...
that cause its user to smile. When the A.I. becomes superintelligent, it realizes that there is a more effective way to achieve this take control of the world and stick electrodes into the facial muscles of humans to cause constant, beaming grins.
Video examples
Lee Mokobe: A powerful...
but shame lingered as an aftertaste. And in an attempt to reintroduce me to sanctity, my mother told me of the miracle I was, said I could grow up to be anything I want. I decided to be a boy. It was cute. I had snapback, toothless grin,
Video examples
Live Drawings of the...
and went after life with so much energy and an ear-to-ear grin. Now, in my years of working with kids with critical illnesses at camp, I was often lauded, but that just always felt unnecessary and backwards,
Video examples
Daniel J. Watts: To...
one of my mentors said to me one day. He meant it as a compliment. "Yeah, I guess you're right," I grinned back pseudo-shyly, as I took said compliment and placed it on my head like a half-cocked crown.
Video examples
How fire shapes...
is a companion on our journey and something of our shared stewardship with the world around us I I particularly like the kid with the fire stick no wonder he's grinning
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Quote examples
Yvonne Strahovski
Australian Actress
I was pretty nervous when I met Robert DeNiro. I kind of felt like a kid in a candy store for the first time. I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face. But Bobby DeNiro was really, really sweet and made me feel very comfortable. He's very low-key and just a superstar professional, and totally someone to be admired.
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Maneet Chauhan
Indian Chef
Only one thing is certain: every time I return to New York from Nashville, I walk down the streets with a silly grin, just smiling at everyone I see and, more often than not, receiving a suspicious glance in return... but honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way, y'all!
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Parker Stevenson
American Actor
Suddenly you're surrounded by strangers who want something from you. The thing is, they don't know what they want, and you don't know what they want, unless it's an autograph, and you just sort of stand there grinning at one another.
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Jean Baudrillard
French Sociologist
The order of the world is always right - such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin.
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Madeleine Stowe
American Actress
Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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Ronan Keating
Irish Artist
It's that kind of Dublin mentality: you just have to grin and bear some things.
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Ogden Nash
American Poet
The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.
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Wavy Gravy
American Activist
I always say, dare to struggle, dare to grin.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
I like a man who grins when he fights.
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Henry Fielding
English Novelist
All nature wears one universal grin.
Quote examples
Yvonne Strahovski
Australian Actress
I was pretty nervous when I met Robert DeNiro. I kind of felt like a kid in a candy store for the first time. I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face. But Bobby DeNiro was really, really sweet and made me feel very comfortable. He's very low-key and just a superstar professional, and totally someone to be admired.
Quote examples
Maneet Chauhan
Indian Chef
Only one thing is certain: every time I return to New York from Nashville, I walk down the streets with a silly grin, just smiling at everyone I see and, more often than not, receiving a suspicious glance in return... but honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way, y'all!
Quote examples
Parker Stevenson
American Actor
Suddenly you're surrounded by strangers who want something from you. The thing is, they don't know what they want, and you don't know what they want, unless it's an autograph, and you just sort of stand there grinning at one another.
Quote examples
Jean Baudrillard
French Sociologist
The order of the world is always right - such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment behind, the way the Cheshire Cat left his grin.
Quote examples
Madeleine Stowe
American Actress
Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
Quote examples
Ronan Keating
Irish Artist
It's that kind of Dublin mentality: you just have to grin and bear some things.
Quote examples
Ogden Nash
American Poet
The only people who should really sin are the people who can sin and grin.
Quote examples
Wavy Gravy
American Activist
I always say, dare to struggle, dare to grin.
Quote examples
Winston Churchill
British Statesman
I like a man who grins when he fights.
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Henry Fielding
English Novelist
All nature wears one universal grin.
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