noun
- a facial expression of disgust, pain, or distaste
verb
- to make a facial expression showing disgust, pain, or distaste
Examples
- She made a grimace when she tasted the bitter medicine.
- His grimace showed how much his injured ankle hurt.
- The child’s grimace revealed her dislike of vegetables.
- He grimaced at the terrible smell coming from the garbage.
- The patient grimaced as the doctor examined her wound.
- She couldn’t help but grimace at his awful joke.
- The runner grimaced in pain as he crossed the finish line.