verb
pout
powt
verb
1
To push out one's lips, usually to show displeasure or to look sulky or flirtatious.
"The toddler pouted when told it was bedtime."
"She pouted for the camera in every photo."
noun
1
A facial expression made by pushing out the lips.
"He couldn't say no to her pout."
How to Use Pout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo stick out your lips to show you're sulking, unhappy, or being playfully flirtatious.
Common pairings
pout one's lips
sulk and pout
Word Forms
pouted past tense, pouted past tense, pouts plural, pouts plural, pouts singular, pouts singular
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Etymology
From Middle English pouten, probably borrowed from a Scandinavian word related to being "puffed out" or swollen.