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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He pulled away from me, pouted and went to sleep on the farthest end of the bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
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
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
I pouted in the backseat while my dad drove our family up the 79, past the Grove City outlets, through Meadville and finally reaching Lake Erie.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2022
Gloria pouted, “I bet he went inside the house, and I’ve told him a million times that that’s not fair.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
