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PRONUNCIATION OF GRINNED

grinned  [ɡrɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRINNED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grinned is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb grinned in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRINNED

PRESENT

Present
I grin
you grin
he/she/it grins
we grin
you grin
they grin
Present continuous
I am grinning
you are grinning
he/she/it is grinning
we are grinning
you are grinning
they are grinning
Present perfect
I have grinned
you have grinned
he/she/it has grinned
we have grinned
you have grinned
they have grinned
Present perfect continuous
I have been grinning
you have been grinning
he/she/it has been grinning
we have been grinning
you have been grinning
they have been grinning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I grinned
you grinned
he/she/it grinned
we grinned
you grinned
they grinned
Past continuous
I was grinning
you were grinning
he/she/it was grinning
we were grinning
you were grinning
they were grinning
Past perfect
I had grinned
you had grinned
he/she/it had grinned
we had grinned
you had grinned
they had grinned
Past perfect continuous
I had been grinning
you had been grinning
he/she/it had been grinning
we had been grinning
you had been grinning
they had been grinning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will grin
you will grin
he/she/it will grin
we will grin
you will grin
they will grin
Future continuous
I will be grinning
you will be grinning
he/she/it will be grinning
we will be grinning
you will be grinning
they will be grinning
Future perfect
I will have grinned
you will have grinned
he/she/it will have grinned
we will have grinned
you will have grinned
they will have grinned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been grinning
you will have been grinning
he/she/it will have been grinning
we will have been grinning
you will have been grinning
they will have been grinning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would grinned
you would grinned
he/she/it would grinned
we would grinned
you would grinned
they would grinned
Conditional continuous
I would be grinning
you would be grinning
he/she/it would be grinning
we would be grinning
you would be grinning
they would be grinning
Conditional perfect
I would have grinned
you would have grinned
he/she/it would have grinned
we would have grinned
you would have grinned
they would have grinned
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been grinning
you would have been grinning
he/she/it would have been grinning
we would have been grinning
you would have been grinning
they would have been grinning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you grin
we let´s grin
you grin
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to grin
Past participle
grinned
Present Participle
grinning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRINNED


Amerind
ˈæmərɪnd
behind
bɪˈhaɪnd
blind
blaɪnd
chagrined
ˈʃæɡrɪnd
chagrinned
ˈʃæɡrɪnd
combined
kəmˈbaɪnd
contained
kənˈteɪnd
determined
dɪˈtɜːmɪnd
find
faɪnd
Ind
ɪnd
kind
kaɪnd
lined
ˈlaɪnd
mind
maɪnd
pinned
pɪnd
Sind
sɪnd
tamarind
ˈtæmərɪnd
tinned
tɪnd
trained
treɪnd
undefined
ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd
wind
wɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRINNED

grin and bear it
grinch
grind
grind in
grind on
grindelia
Grindelwald
grinder
grinderies
grindery
grindhouse
grinding
grinding wheel
grindingly
grindstone
gringa
gringo
grinner
grinning
grinningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRINNED

banned
binned
chinned
dark-skinned
dinned
fair-skinned
finned
ginned
pale-skinned
sequinned
shinned
sinned
skinned
thick-skinned
thin-skinned
thinned
twinned
unbedinned
underpinned
unpinned
winned

Synonyms and antonyms of grinned in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRINNED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grinned» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grinned
beam · smile

Translation of «grinned» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRINNED

Find out the translation of grinned to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grinned from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grinned» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笑了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonrió
570 millions of speakers

English

grinned
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुस्कुरा दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ابتسم ابتسامة عريضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

усмехнулся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sorriu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাকিয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sourit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tersenyum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grinste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

笑った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

씩 웃었다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grinned
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười toe toét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grinned
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळुवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sırıttı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sogghignò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uśmiechnął
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посміхнувся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rânji
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμογέλασε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glimlag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grinned
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gliste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grinned

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRINNED»

The term «grinned» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.796 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRINNED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grinned» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grinned» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grinned

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRINNED»

Discover the use of grinned in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grinned and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Forgive Me Father, for I Have Grinned: True Stories, ...
Religious gaffes are served up in a family-friendly style in this riotous collection of bona fide stories and puns related to traditions of worship.
V. N. Phillips, 2006
2
That Certain Something
the teenage girl grinned as she arrived at Jory's side. “How're you doing, Corinne ?” grinned Jory in turn as she hugged her sixteen-year-old sister. “Hey, Corinne!” grinned Missy as she rounded the back of the car to Jory's side, where she ...
J. Jean Elliott, 2007
3
The Bastard's Weapon
“Gee,” John grinned. “What do you think the card says?” As he nodded in the direction of the flowers. Her glance passed over the budding roses and back to him. “Shall I look?” “Splendid idea,” he laughed. She pulled the envelope off of the ...
Joseph M. Orlando, 2006
4
Immortal Words
“And please Tyler, bring your happiness along with you,” Liz grinned and winked at Tyler, making it obvious that she, while everyone else didn't, knew his happiness had to do with a girl. “This saves me from having to drive out. Tyler can do the ...
Berenice Chavez, 2010
5
Double Crossed
“You mean after causing him to work through the night he did all this work it for nothing?” “It was a favor,” Jason grinned. She proved she understood how the big man operated when she said, “How hard did you lean on him?” Jason laughed.
Jerry Flesher, 2012
6
Angel's Return
And she can think and speak faster in Spanish.” He'd grinned, “She wants me to have Ramon, how do you say, horse whipped?” “Sounds good to me,” she grinned in response, signing this to Juan who whole heartedly agreed with this idea.
I. Whit, 2011
7
Heartache Vs. Heartbreak
Somehow, he managed to choke out a thank-you to all of them before the charge nurse came and interrupted the gathering. “Okay!” She grinned as she studied the trophy. “I hate to break this up. But if my administrator finds out I let all of you in ...
Sandi Lorraine, 2012
8
Coot and the Gophers: Sixth in the Prairie Preacher Series
69. •. Matt. was pretty jazzed as he returned to the Schroeder household. When he came in, Charlie ran right to him. “Was it solomon? Did you go under the bed? ” Matt grinned, “Didn't have to Charlie. It was all good.” “Too bad, it might've been  ...
P. J. Hoge, 2011
9
A Deep Well of Strength: A 'real Life' Novel - a Sequel to - ...
Mike grinned and nodded, and the nurse moved right in to begin straightening the covers and fluffing the pillow, using very pointed body-language to dismiss Adam without causing any further fussing. Grabbing Mike's upstretched hand in a  ...
Bernice G. Dyck, 2012
10
Bookends - Alpha & Omega: A Fable for All Seasons
He grinned conspiratorially. “Maybe with something like that stunt you pulled at the football game!” Leaving his office, Valkira decided that maybe Principal Cox wasn't as bad as she'd thought. 999 “What's wrong with the school?” asked Valkira ...
Kirsten E. A. Borg, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRINNED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grinned is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'It's Like Riding a Bike' Means Nothing to These Adults Trying to Learn
The pair, along with a third trainee at the class, Alyssa Moskowitz, 26, grinned nervously as they gripped their handlebars. Mr. Durgin urged ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
5 Seconds Of Summer are escorted through LAX Airport by multiple …
The casually clad boys had female fans, young and old, excited and reaching for their cameras and grinned wryly at the attention. However ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
The Root's #MCM: Sit Your Husband Down in Front of a Boris …
Parker remembered how she grinned, and thought to herself: "Yeah, he's right." She confessed during an interview with Essence Live that it ... «The Root, Jul 15»
4
Hairopoulos: While Texas A&M, other SEC schools search for …
... during Monday's opening exhibit of SEC media days, Auburn's Jeremy Johnson grinned at the lunacy around him, his bowtie never budging. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Jack Grealish Will Be the Emerging Face of the Premier League This …
But after being body-slammed over and over, Grealish simply got to his feet and grinned a wide grin each time. Paul Lambert used the ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Chaos at Heathrow airport as flights are diverted after climate …
Protesters opposed to plans for a third runway tied themselves together and grinned as they posed for selfies while police tried to prise them ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
Olivia Munn: X-Men is so surreal
“Except for this part,” she grinned, pointing to her chest. “I come into a deficit with that part. But the costume is exactly like that.” Have Your Say. «Film News, Jul 15»
8
“I Don't F*cking Care if You Like It!": Amy Poehler Speaks Out
She grinned at the audience afterwards: “That was funny!” “It's a struggle sometimes, to not apologise for yourself,” she says. “It's not easy. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
9
Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna Continue; No Agreement Yet
Despite repeated delays past an original June 30 deadline, Zarif shrugged and grinned from the balcony of the Coburg when asked earlier in ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
10
Williams has Graf's records in her sights
When a BBC interviewer brought up the forbidden subject after the straight-sets semi-final win over Maria Sharapova, she grinned and mimed ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»

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