a-pout,adv.|əˈpaʊt| [f. a prep.1 + pout.] Pouting. 1886J. Ashby-Sterry Lazy Minstrel 150 Ah! sweet are those eloquent lips a-pout.1893F. Thompson Poems 74 (The Poppy) With mouth wide a-pout for a sultry kiss.1922Joyce Ulysses 268 Richie cocked his lips apout.