1. showing disapproval or displeasure through facial expression

1. present participle of frown; contracting the eyebrows to show displeasure, concentration, or confusion
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• She was frowning at the difficult math problem.
• The teacher gave him a frowning look when he interrupted.
• He sat frowning over his homework for an hour.
• The frowning judge listened to the arguments.
• Stop frowning and tell me what’s wrong.
• Her frowning face showed she was not happy with the decision.
• The coach was frowning at the team’s poor performance.