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pout
(p/AU/t )

noun (n)

  • a disdainful grimace(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    moue, wry face
    source: wordnet30
  • marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas(noun.animal)
    Synonym:
    eelpout
    source: wordnet30
  • catfish common in eastern United States(noun.animal)
    Synonym:
    ameiurus melas, horned pout, hornpout
    source: wordnet30
  • The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A sullen protrusion of the lips; a fit of sullenness.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • The European whiting pout or bib.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • be in a huff and display one's displeasure(verb.stative)
    Example:
    She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted.
    Synonym:
    brood, sulk
    source: wordnet30
  • make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip(verb.body)
    Example:
    The girl pouted.
    Synonym:
    mop, mow
    source: wordnet30
  • To shoot pouts.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To thrust out the lips, as in sullenness or displeasure; hence, to look sullen.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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