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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Putting flowers on Aunt May’s grave each day and pouting when MJ is finally like “Thanks for saying you love me . . . I don’t know you.”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
They looked like pouting kids on the playground—not the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the hottest names in the AI scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
I had snapped a photo earlier in which he appeared to be pouting.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
It’s that time of year again, when Dodgers fans will be pouting and moaning about “only” winning the division title, and how disgraceful it will be if they fail to win the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
They did this by sitting and pouting, having lying-down tantrums, and giving each other the “silent treatment.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
