Definition of pout - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotionpush out lips to show annoyance
- She pouted when she didn't get her way.
2.
sulkbe in a bad mood and show it
- He sat in the corner, pouting all day.
3.
lips gesturestick out lips to look attractive or suggestive
- She pouted for the camera, hoping to look cute.
Noun
1.
facial expressionpushing of the lips forward to show displeasure or sulkiness
- Her pout was obvious when she didn't get her way.
2.
emotionfit of sulking or sullenness
- He went into a pout after the argument.
3.
marineDated UK type of fish found in European watersDated UK
- The pout is often caught accidentally by fishermen targeting other species.
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type of fish found in European waters
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catfish native to eastern United States
The horned pout is common in local rivers.
Origin of pout
Middle English, pout (to push out lips)
Examples of pout in a sentence
The child would pout whenever he was scolded. She began to pout when she didn't get her way. The child pouted after being scolded by his parents. He pouted when his friend teased him. The actress pouted for the magazine portrait. His pout was hard to ignore.
The child's pout made everyone laugh. Her pout was evident when she didn't get her way. The child's pout disappeared after receiving a treat. The pout is a common bycatch in trawl fisheries. Pout can be found in the North Sea.
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- French:bouder, moue, ...
- German:schmollen, Schmollmund, ...
- Italian:fare il broncio, muso, ...
- Spanish:hacer pucheros, puchero, ...
- Portuguese:fazer beicinho, bico, ...
- Chinese:撅嘴, 鲂鱼, ...
- Japanese:口をとがらせる, ふくれっ面, ...
- Arabic:تَجَهَّمَ, تَعْبِير الشِّفَاه, ...
- Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת פַּרְצוּף, פָּרְצוּף חָמוּץ, ...
- Russian:надувать губы, надутые губы, ...
- Ukrainian:надути губи, надуті губи, ...
- Hindi:होंठ फुलाना, नाराज़गी, ...
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