grin: Meaning and Definition of

grin

1. to smile broadly, esp. as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
2. to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain.
3. to show or be exposed through an opening, crevice, etc.

1. to express or produce by grinning: The little boy grinned his approval of the gift.

1. a broad smile.
2. the act of producing a broad smile.
3. the act of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth, as in anger or pain.

grin

1. a snare like a running noose.

1. to catch in a nooselike snare.