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pout1
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- pronunciation:
- paUt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pouts, pouting, pouted |
| definition 1: |
to show unhappiness or displeasure, esp. by pushing out the lips; sulk.
- synonyms:
- mope, sulk
- similar words:
- brood, frown, glower, grimace, lower
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| definition 2: |
to jut out or protrude.
- synonyms:
- project, protrude
- similar words:
- jut
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| related words: |
mope, mug, scowl |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to push out (the lips).
- similar words:
- contort, distort
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a protrusion of the lips, often to express annoyance or unhappiness.
- similar words:
- glower, grimace
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| definition 2: |
(sometimes pl.) a sullen fit of displeasure.
He was in a pout.She has the pouts.- synonyms:
- sulk
- similar words:
- pique
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| derivation: |
poutingly (adv.) |
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