pout
verb (used without object)
to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
pouting
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present participleof pout.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And yet the pouting Pratt pulled more than 200,000 votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
With the bases loaded, I was still pouting when the batter drilled the ball deep to right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
I had snapped a photo earlier in which he appeared to be pouting.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
In Silicon Valley, you have the Elon Musk and Peter Thiel breed, who have made billions of dollars yet spend most of their time pouting because middle class journalists on Twitter think they're dumb.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024
“You guys are no fun,” Selena said, pouting.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
