pout Definition
- 1to push out your lips because you are annoyed, or upset about something
- 2to be in a bad mood and refuse to talk to people or smile
Using pout: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pout" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
She pouted when she didn't get what she wanted.
Example
He was pouting all day after his team lost the game.
Example
Don't pout, it's not going to change anything.
pout Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with pout
to extend outward in a rounded shape, resembling the shape of someone's pouting lips
Example
The child's lower lip jutted out like a pout as she refused to eat her vegetables.
Example
She applied lipstick to her pouty lips before going out on a date.
to spend time looking at oneself in a mirror and adjusting one's appearance, often in a self-absorbed or vain manner
Example
She spent hours pouting and preening in front of the mirror before the party.
Summary: pout in Brief
The verb 'pout' [pout] means to push out one's lips in annoyance or to be in a bad mood and refuse to talk or smile. It is often used to describe sulking behavior, as in 'She pouted when she didn't get what she wanted.' The phrase 'jut/poke/stick out like a pout' describes something extending outward in a rounded shape, while 'pouty lips' refers to lips that are pushed out in a sulky or sexy manner.
