pout
verb (used without object)
to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
pouts
-
pluralof pout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If you take a picture of him he doesn’t like, then he screams and pouts.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
But he just dithers or pouts or stares at her blankly while the bad guys close in.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
He’s also freaked out when I want to go on a bike ride or to take a walk on the beach by myself, or even gets mad or pouts when I haven’t made dinner yet.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2020
Performing a cameo with a Stones cover band called the Blushing Brides, Potash claps and points, pouts and shakes his hips, spitting out the words: "Huh, shidoobee, shattered, shattered!"
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2020
Even Shayleen pouts and laughs at the same time.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
