Definition of sulk - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
emotionshow unhappiness by being silent or withdrawn
- He began to sulk after losing the game.
Noun
1.
emotionfit of sulking
- The child went into the sulks after being scolded.
2.
bad moodstate of being silent and bad-tempered out of annoyance
- He was in a sulk after the argument..
Expressions with sulk
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be silently upset or moody without speaking
After the argument, he went to his room to have a sulk.
act silent and moody because of being upset or annoyed
He is in a sulk because he lost the game.
become silent or withdrawn because of annoyance
He will go into a sulk if you ignore him.
Origin of sulk
Middle English, sulke (to be silent)
Examples of sulk in a sentence
The child began to sulk when denied candy. She sat in a sulk all afternoon. His sulk lasted until he got his way. She went into a sulk after losing the game. His sulk lasted all evening, ruining the party.
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- French:bouder, bouderie, ...
- German:schmollen, Schmollerei, ...
- Italian:imbronciarsi, broncio, ...
- Spanish:hacer pucheros, morros, ...
- Portuguese:amuar, amuo, ...
- Chinese:生闷气, ...
- Japanese:ふてくされる, ふくれっ面, ...
- Arabic:تَجَهَّمَ, عُبُوس, ...
- Hebrew:לִזְעוֹף, עֶלְבּוֹן, ...
- Russian:дуться, обида, ...
- Ukrainian:дутися, образа, ...
- Hindi:मुँह फुलाना, रूठापन, ...
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