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pout - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pout' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pout [ n.]
- The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl.
- A sullen protrusion of the lips; a fit of sullenness.
- The European whiting pout or bib.
2 . Pout [ v. i.]
- To shoot pouts.
- To thrust out the lips, as in sullenness or displeasure; hence, to look sullen.
- To protrude.

Meaning of 'pout' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pout [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
Example in sentence:
  • mop and mow;
  • The girl pouted
Meaning (2):
- be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Example in sentence:
  • She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted