One word for making faces

make faces (at someone)

To make distorted, silly, or humorous facial expressions (at someone), usually for one’s own or someone else’s amusement, or as a show of disgust. Jimmy, quit making faces at Sarah this instant and pay attention! Mom, tell Billy to quit making faces, he’s really annoying me!

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make faces

(at someone) Go to make a face (at someone).

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pull/make ˈfaces/a ˈface (at somebody/something)

produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like somebody/something or in order to make somebody laugh: What are you pulling a face at now? ♢ The little girl stood outside the window of the cafe making faces at everybody. ▶ ˈface-pulling noun: He amazed the audience with his silent mime and face-pulling performance.

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• cut (one’s) eye after (someone)
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