pout

[ pout ]

/ paʊt /

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verb (used without object)

to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.

to look or be sullen.

to swell out or protrude, as lips.

verb (used with object)

to protrude (the lips).

to utter with a pout.

noun

the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.

a fit of sullenness: to be in a pout.

Origin of pout

1275–1325; Middle English pouten; cognate with Swedish (dial.) puta to be inflated

SYNONYMS FOR pout

1, 2 brood, mope, glower, scowl, sulk.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pout

poutful, adjectivepout·ing·ly, adverbun·pout·ing, adjectiveun·pout·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby pout

pousada, pousse-café, poussette, Poussin, pou sto, pout, pouter, poutine, pouty, POV, poverty

Definition for pout (2 of 2)

pout²

[ pout ]

/ paʊt /

noun, plural (especially collectively) pout, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pouts.

horned pout.

ocean pout.

a northern, marine food fish, Trisopterus luscus.

Origin of pout

before 1000; Old English -pūta, in ǣlepūta eelpout (not recorded in ME); cognate with Dutch puit frog

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Example sentences from the Web for pout

Every interaction with her was fraught lest she would throw a sulk or sink into a pout.
Karl Taro Greenfeld on His Novel “Triburbia,” Con Men, and Literary Success|Nick McDonell|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As the Independent asked, “Can you really stand to see that pout and those shades one more time?”
A Book About Boredom Is Anything But|Jeremy Axelrod|June 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And then the youthful Russ blinked his eyes, gave another shriek, and attempted to pout.
Half-Hours with Jimmieboy|John Kendrick Bangs
As she went up-stairs, Edith said, with a pout: "I wish I were going to bed too."
Master of the Vineyard|Myrtle Reed

"It is just good enough for her to go, and leave her to come after by herself," said Belle, with a pout.
Lily Norris' Enemy|Joanna Mathews
"He isn't a cat, so 'tisn't the same," Patricia said with a pout.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore|Amy Brooks
Judy pretended to pout, and muttered something about comparing her to a cannibal.
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for pout (1 of 2)

pout¹

/ (paʊt) /

verb

to thrust out (the lips), as when sullen, or (of the lips) to be thrust out

(intr) to swell out; protrude

(tr) to utter with a pout

noun

(sometimes the pouts) a fit of sullenness

the act or state of pouting

Derived forms of pout

poutingly, adverbpouty, adjective

Word Origin for pout

C14: of uncertain origin; compare Swedish dialect puta inflated, Danish pude pillow

British Dictionary definitions for pout (2 of 2)

pout²

/ (paʊt) /

noun plural pout or pouts

short for horned pout, eelpout

any of various gadoid food fishes, esp the bib (also called whiting pout)

any of certain other stout-bodied fishes

Word Origin for pout

Old English -pūte as in ǣlepūte eelpout; related to Dutch puit frog

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pout
释义	pout ¹ [ pout ] / paʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pout ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness. to look or be sullen. to swell out or protrude, as lips. verb (used with object) to protrude (the lips). to utter with a pout. noun the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips. a fit of sullenness: to be in a pout. Origin of pout ¹ 1275–1325; Middle English pouten; cognate with Swedish (dial.) puta to be inflated SYNONYMS FOR pout 1, 2 brood, mope, glower, scowl, sulk. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pout ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pout poutful, adjectivepout·ing·ly, adverbun·pout·ing, adjectiveun·pout·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby pout pousada, pousse-café, poussette, Poussin, pou sto, pout, pouter, poutine, pouty, POV, poverty Definition for pout (2 of 2) pout² [ pout ] / paʊt / noun, plural (especially collectively) pout, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pouts. horned pout. ocean pout. a northern, marine food fish, Trisopterus luscus. Origin of pout ² before 1000; Old English -pūta, in ǣlepūta eelpout (not recorded in ME); cognate with Dutch puit frog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pout Every interaction with her was fraught lest she would throw a sulk or sink into a pout. Karl Taro Greenfeld on His Novel “Triburbia,” Con Men, and Literary Success\|Nick McDonell\|August 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As the Independent asked, “Can you really stand to see that pout and those shades one more time?” A Book About Boredom Is Anything But\|Jeremy Axelrod\|June 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And then the youthful Russ blinked his eyes, gave another shriek, and attempted to pout. Half-Hours with Jimmieboy\|John Kendrick Bangs As she went up-stairs, Edith said, with a pout: "I wish I were going to bed too." Master of the Vineyard\|Myrtle Reed "It is just good enough for her to go, and leave her to come after by herself," said Belle, with a pout. Lily Norris' Enemy\|Joanna Mathews "He isn't a cat, so 'tisn't the same," Patricia said with a pout. Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore\|Amy Brooks Judy pretended to pout, and muttered something about comparing her to a cannibal. Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood\|George MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for pout (1 of 2) pout¹ / (paʊt) / verb to thrust out (the lips), as when sullen, or (of the lips) to be thrust out (intr) to swell out; protrude (tr) to utter with a pout noun (sometimes the pouts) a fit of sullenness the act or state of pouting Derived forms of pout poutingly, adverbpouty, adjective Word Origin for pout C14: of uncertain origin; compare Swedish dialect puta inflated, Danish pude pillow British Dictionary definitions for pout (2 of 2) pout² / (paʊt) / noun plural pout or pouts short for horned pout, eelpout any of various gadoid food fishes, esp the bib (also called whiting pout) any of certain other stout-bodied fishes Word Origin for pout Old English -pūte as in ǣlepūte eelpout; related to Dutch puit frog Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pout mope, sulk, glower, frown, moue, grouch, grump, long face
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pout

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of pout

SYNONYMS FOR pout

OTHER WORDS FROM pout

Words nearby pout

Definition for pout (2 of 2)

noun, plural (especially collectively) pout, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pouts.

Origin of pout

Example sentences from the Web for pout

British Dictionary definitions for pout (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Derived forms of pout

Word Origin for pout

British Dictionary definitions for pout (2 of 2)

noun plural pout or pouts

Word Origin for pout

Words related to pout