pout
verb (used without object)
to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
pouts
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pluralof pout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pout (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
poutverb (used without object)to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
Example Sentences
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“It’s so hard being a woman in 1973,” she pouts, still sprawled.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
The love interest in Sara Jafari's "The Mismatch" is a British lad with all the embarrassment that entails; wearing running shorts in the winter, posting shirtless selfies where he pouts at the camera.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2022
“They’re gonna like you for who you are, not what you wear,” Disick says in a scene shot in a changing room as Kim pouts into a mirror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
So picture the angel who gave them the hook, Enduring their protests and pouts.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2021
But when she crosses her arms and pouts, I realize Denny really did stand up for me.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
