pout

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /paʊt/ UK /paʊt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to push out one's lips to show displeasure; a sulky expression

The child pouted when told it was time for bed.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to push out one's lips to... sulk mope frown grimace brood

Opposites

smile grin

Word family

Forms poutingly

Derived forms poutypouterpoutingly

Etymology

From Middle English pouten ('to pout, sulk'), of uncertain origin; possibly related to a Scandinavian root meaning 'to swell' or to words for protruding the lips.

pouten Middle English

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# pout

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /paʊt/
**IPA (UK):** /paʊt/

## Meanings
1. to push out one's lips to show displeasure; a sulky expression

## Examples
- The child pouted when told it was time for bed.

## Synonyms
- sulk
- mope
- frown
- grimace
- brood

## Antonyms
- smile
- grin

## Derived Forms
- pouty
- pouter
- poutingly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: pouten

## Etymology
From Middle English pouten ('to pout, sulk'), of uncertain origin; possibly related to a Scandinavian root meaning 'to swell' or to words for protruding the lips.

## AI Etymology
Pout is from Middle English pouten ('to pout, sulk'), of uncertain origin; possibly related to a Scandinavian root meaning 'to swell' or to words for protruding the lips. Important recorded forms include pouten (Middle English). Its earlier history remains partly uncertain, so the etymological chain is best treated cautiously. In current use it covers to push out one's lips to show displeasure; a sulky expression. The wider family includes derived forms such as pouty, pouter, and poutingly.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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