English

Alternative forms

• frown upon

Verb

frown on ‎(third-person singular simple present frowns on, present participle frowning on, simple past and past participle frowned on)

1. Used other than as an idiom: see frown,‎ on.

   Susan doesn't like Mondays, so every week she frowns on Monday morning.

2. (figuratively) To disapprove of (something or someone, often a behavior); to express disapproval of (something or someone).

   Coach frowns on smoking, even in the off-season.