Definition of grimace
: a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
- a grimace of hate and rage
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Examples of grimace in a Sentence
The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.
he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine
Recent Examples of grimace from the Web
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Top, Wadieh Ras grimaces in pain after getting shot by Israeli forces during a protest east of Gaza City.
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Babies are assessed under five factors: appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration.
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One of the central characters, a boss named Oh Sang-sik, was always drawn the same way: stressed out grimace and bloodshot eyes.
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The dark conflicts that drive the score lived in the growls and grimaces of Ma’s cello; so did the scampering flights of macabre humor, everything tightly supported by Muti and the orchestra.
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The five factors -- appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration -- have been used countless times to help determine if a baby is healthy and happy.
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Her grin is wide but in flashes looks more like a grimace.
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Behind the scenes, Mexico’s relationship with the United States is more about grimaces, anxiety and signs of severe strain.
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In the rueful grimace of a mother on the subway, her hands enfolding a blond boy who could be a grumpy fallen angel, the strength of the expression and gesture convey an individual temperament.
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Origin and Etymology of grimace
French, from Middle French, alteration of grimache, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grīma mask
Definition of grimace
grimaced;
grimacing
: to distort one's face in an expression usually of pain, disgust, or disapproval
- Grimacing slightly, he runs his finger over the back of his heel, where a deep … fissure has opened inside a callus.
- —Chris Ballard
- My father shifted his weight and grimaced. The sheet slid off his injured leg, the calf swollen, purple as a plum …
- —Bernard Cooper
Recent Examples of grimace from the Web
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And of course there will be a scene where Will, grimacing, will pull out a piece of jagged metal that has become embedded in his flesh.
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Thompson lay grimacing in pain then went to the locker room with what was called a bruised left leg that needed re-taping.
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Maggie Reygers, 57, sat down, grimacing in pain from a work injury that had herniated five discs in her spine.
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Dylan Mahon reached for the royal’s facial hair as Harry playfully grimaced and Meghan stifled a laugh.
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In several others, his red-lipped, grimacing mouth, or a potent single eyeball or hand, emerge from a storm of sandy-green clouds.
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Third round Saturday, June 14, 2008 Woods began to show the signs of his leg injuries, grimacing on a number of shots.
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An eerie echo came over the arena as Ellis grimaced on all fours and later headed straight to the locker room.
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In some settings, patients, rather than picking a number, place a mark on a ten-centimetre line, which is sometimes adorned with cheerful and grimacing faces.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grimace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of grimace
1762
GRIMACE Defined for Kids
Definition of grimace for Students
: a twisting of the face (as in disgust or pain)
Definition of grimace for Students
grimaced;
grimacing
: to twist the face
- He grimaced in pain.
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