pout
verb (used without object)
to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
pouted
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past participleof pout.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pout.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
poutverb (used without object)to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
Example Sentences
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According to NBC News, he whined "no one is defending me" and pouted over the fact that there wasn't a big crowd of protesters outside.
From Salon ● May 10, 2024
I bought her a gift like I did Lana and Sophie, but once I gave Lana the gift card, she whined and pouted.
From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2023
Last fall, Reyna was nearly sent home from the World Cup after he pouted in reaction to Berhalter’s plan to use him off the bench in Qatar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
So I responded as a typical teenager: I pouted, with my arms crossed, stubbornly refusing to enjoy it.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
Our abbot’s lips pouted, but in his sunken eyes, ringed with dark circles, I thought I detected pleasure.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
