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Definition of Pull a face
1. Verb. Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state. "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
Specialized synonyms: Squinch, Squint, Wince, Smile, Frown, Glower, Lour, Lower, Screw Up, Mop, Mow, Pout
Generic synonyms: Communicate, Intercommunicate
Derivative terms: Grimace
Definition of Pull a face
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally of because of an emotion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull A Face
Literary usage of Pull a face
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Honeymoon: A Comedy in Three Acts by Arnold Bennett (1912)
"Essentially hysterical in a crisis, but does not pull a face before weeping,
probably owing to advice from toilette specialist." Yes, full stop. ..."
2. A Glossary of Words Used in the Neighbourhood of Sheffield by Sidney Oldall Addy (1888)
"Used in the expression to pull a face, to make a grimace. ' He failed a face as
long as a fiddle. ..."
3. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1831)
"... finds himself fairly beat, though he may pull a face as long as to-day and
to-morrow, yet it is by no means so lasting a disappointment, nor attended ..."
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