# girn

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/

## Definitions
1. To grimace; to snarl.
2. To whinge, moan, complain.
3. To make elaborate unnatural and distorted faces as a form of amusement or in a girning competition.

## Etymology
From Middle English gyrnen, a metathesised form of grinnen, grennen. More at grin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/girn