| Verb | 1. | pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"wince - make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech" smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure frown, glower, lour, lower - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval screw up - twist into a strained configuration; "screw up one's face" mop, mow, pout - make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted" | |