smile

smile¹ W1S3 [smaıl] v

[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]

1.)

to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amused

smile at

▪ Susan smiled at him and waved.

▪ She had to smile at his enthusiasm (=she was amused by it) .

▪ He was smiling broadly now.

▪ her smiling face

smile about

▪ I haven't had much to smile about lately.

smile to yourself

▪ Mark read the message and smiled to himself (=smiled or felt pleased) .

2.) [T]

to say or express something with a smile

▪ 'It's good to have you back,' she smiled.

3.) fortune/the gods etc smile on sb

[i]especially literary if ↑fortune, the gods etc smile on you, you have good luck

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HINT sense 1

You smile at someone. Do not say 'smile to someone'.

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smile ²

smile² W2S2 n

an expression in which your mouth curves upwards, when you are being friendly or are happy or amused

with a smile

▪ 'Oh, I'm fine,' Anna replied with a smile.

a broad/big smile

▪ A broad smile spread over Lucy's face.

a little/faint smile

▪ He managed a faint smile.

▪ He looked across at Jos with a wry smile (=one which shows both amusement and sadness) .

▪ 'Oh, I understand,' he said with a knowing smile (=one which shows you know something that is secret) .

a smile on your face/lips

▪ Now he had a great big smile on his face.

▪ She gave them a little smile .

▪ After that, my mother was all smiles (=was very happy or friendly) .

→wipe the smile/grin off sb's face at ↑wipe¹ (7)