make faces
make faces is the alternative form of make a face.
Meaning of make a face
Verb
make a face (third-person singular simple present makes a face, present participle making a face, simple past and past participle made a face)
- To make a facial expression, often for humor, as a taunt, or to indicate distaste.
- I looked at Tomkins to see whether, by chance, he had made a face at his lordship, ...1849, “Mr. Jolly Green's Account Of The Great Paris Excursion”, in W. Harrison Ainsworth, editor, The New monthly magazine, volume 86, page 98
- Synonyms:
- pull a face
Forms of make faces
| third-person singular present | makes faces |
|---|---|
| present participle | making faces |
| past participle | made faces |
| past | made faces |
Questions about make faces
- What is make faces the alternative form of?
- Make faces is the alternative form of make a face.
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