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pout

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) pout (verb)
  2. 2) pout (noun)
  3. 3) pout (noun)
  4. bib pout (noun)
  5. horned pout (noun)
  6. moor pout (noun)
  7. ocean pout (noun)

1pout

verb \ˈpau̇t\

Definition of POUT

intransitive verb
1
a : to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression b : sulk
2
: protrude
transitive verb
: to cause to protrude <pouted her lips>
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Examples of POUT

  1. She pouted her lips and stared at him angrily.
  2. The boy didn't want to leave—he stomped his feet and pouted.
  3. The model pouted for the cameras.
  4. Her lips pouted, and she began to cry.

Origin of POUT

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to POUT

Rhymes with POUT

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, out, rout, route, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, tout, trout

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