Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with grin in American Collocation
grin
verb
intransitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡrɪn/
with a big smile
broadly
widely
Mike opened the door, grinning broadly.
in a silly way
inanely
like an idiot
madly
maniacally
wildly
Des, Mick and Wayne just grinned inanely.
in an embarrassed way
sheepishly
He grinned sheepishly at the polite applause.
in a satisfied way
smugly
The boy grinned smugly at him and strolled nonchalantly to the door.
with a lack of respect
cheekily
impishly
mischievously
wickedly
Two of the students were grinning mischievously across their desks.
in a nervous way
nervously
Andy caught my eye and grinned nervously.