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Collocations for frown - noun

ADJECTIVE

deep, heavy
faint, little, slight, small, tiny
confused, puzzled, thoughtful, worried
disapproving
angry, fierce

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VERB + frown

give
The boy gave a small frown.
wear
She wore a worried frown.
crease into, form
Her face creased into a frown.
be drawn together in, draw together in
His brows drew together in a frown.

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frown + VERB

appear, disappear
darken, deepen
grow darker, grow deeper
Her frown grew deeper at the memory.
crease sth
A frown of concern creased her forehead.
mar sth
A frown marred his handsome features.
cross sth
A frown crossed her brow.
turn into sth

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frown + NOUN

line

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PREPOSITION

with a frown
frown of
a frown of concentration/concern

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PHRASES

a frown on your face

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Collocations for frown - verb

ADVERB

darkly, deeply, heavily
slightly
disapprovingly
impatiently
thoughtfully
She studied the letter, frowning thoughtfully.

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PREPOSITION

at
She turned and frowned at him.
in
He looked at the coded message, frowning in concentration.
with
He frowned with annoyance.

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