Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put on a brave face

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
put on a brave -face
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave in a brave or stoic manner.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts on a brave face (present, singular) putting on a brave face (participle, present)

Phrases

grin and bear it whistle in the dark

Frequently Paired Words

grin and bear it whistle in the dark put a brave face on

Questions

What does put on a brave face mean?
To behave in a brave or stoic manner.

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