Pout — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈpau̇t/

Meaning & Definition of Pout

Pout (verb)

  1. to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression
  2. to push out or purse the lips in a sexually suggestive way
  3. to be moodily silent, sulk

Pout (noun)

  1. a protrusion of the lips expressive of displeasure
  2. a fit of pique
  3. any of several large-headed fishes (such as a bullhead or eelpout)

Pout (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

    "that storekeeper's face seems to be in a permanent pout"

    similar: face, frown, grimace, lower, moue, mouth, mow, mug, scowl, snoot
    related: flinch, squinch, wince, growl, snarl, rictus, simper, smirk, scoff, sneer, glare, glower, look, stare
    near: grin, laugh, smile

  2. a state of resentful silence or irritability

    "she stayed in the pouts all day"

    similar: grouch, hump (British), pet, snit, sulk, sulkiness, sullenness
    related: blues, dumps, mopes, surliness, biliousness, choler, crankiness, crossness, crotchetiness, fantods, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability, irritableness, peevishness, perverseness, perversity, pettishness, petulance, testiness, waspishness, cantankerousness, disagreeableness, dyspepsia, fretfulness, orneriness, fussiness, querulousness, oversensitiveness, sensitivity
    near: cheerfulness, gaiety, gladsomeness, high-spiritedness, lightheartedness, perkiness, affability, agreeableness, amenity, amicability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, sociality, amiability, amiableness, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness

Pout (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to extend outward beyond a usual point

    "her lips pouted as she glared at him silently"

    similar: bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch (chiefly dialect), pouch, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
    related: dome, blow up, inflate, dilate, distend, expand, mushroom, snowball, elongate, extend, lengthen, stretch
    near: compress, condense, constrict, contract, shrink

  2. to silently go about in a bad mood

    "pouted and didn't say a word to anyone all morning"

    similar: grump, mope, sulk
    related: brood, dwell (on), mull (over), muse (over), ponder, frown, glower, lower, scowl, carry on, take on, pet

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Pout

The most common words with a similar meaning to Pout:

British: hump
Chiefly dialect: pooch
face, frown, grimace, lower, moue, mouth, mow, mug, scowl, snoot, grouch, pet, snit, sulk, sulkiness, sullenness, bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pouch, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell, grump, mope

Related Words for Pout

flinch, squinch, wince, growl, snarl, rictus, simper, smirk, scoff, sneer, glare, glower, look, stare, blues, dumps, mopes, surliness, biliousness, choler, crankiness, crossness, crotchetiness, fantods, grouchiness, grumpiness, huffiness, irascibility, irascibleness, irritability

Near Antonyms of Pout

grin, laugh, smile, cheerfulness, gaiety, gladsomeness, high-spiritedness, lightheartedness, perkiness, affability, agreeableness, amenity, amicability, cordiality, friendliness, geniality, graciousness, pleasantness, sociability, sociality, amiability, amiableness, good-humoredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness, compress, condense, constrict, contract, shrink

Word Forms of Pout

Inflections: pouted, pouting, pouts

Origin & Etymology of Pout

Middle English

First known use: 14th centuryi

Words & Phrases Containing Pout

horned pout

Frequently Asked Questions about Pout

What does "Pout" mean?

"Pout" means to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Pout"?

Other words for "Pout" include face, frown, grimace, lower, moue, mouth, mow and mug. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Pout" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Pout"?

There are 103 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Pout". Common alternatives include face, frown, grimace, lower, moue, mouth, mow, mug, scowl and snoot.

How do you use "Pout" in a sentence?

Examples of "Pout" in a sentence: "that storekeeper's face seems to be in a permanent pout"; "she stayed in the pouts all day"; "her lips pouted as she glared at him silently".

Is "Pout" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Pout" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Pout"?

"Pout" is pronounced /ˈpau̇t/.

What is the origin of the word "Pout"?

"Pout" comes from Middle English. First known use: 14th centuryi.

What is another word for "Pout" meaning "a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval"?

When "Pout" (noun) means a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval, synonyms include face, frown, grimace, lower, moue and mouth.