verb

1. To have a frown on one's face.

   “She frowned when I told her the news.”

2. To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.

   “Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.”

3. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.

   “Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.”

Synonyms: scowl

noun

1. The act of giving a frown.