A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure or worry, maybe confusion or concentration
When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating. Nancy shook her head, frowning He frowned at her anxiously. a frowning man. Frown is also a noun. There was a deep frown on the boy's face. to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together (froignier). the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confused with a frown
[ 'fraun ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English frounen, from Middle French froigner to snort, frown, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh ffroen nostril, Old Irish srón nose.