frown upon
frown up·on
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- US Pronunciation
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- [froun uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /fraʊn əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [froun uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /fraʊn əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
Definitions of frown upon words
- phrasal verb frown upon If something is frowned upon or is frowned on people disapprove of it. 0
- verb frown upon (Transitive Verb) IDI To disapprove (of). 0
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Parts of speech for Frown upon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frown upon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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