pouted; pouting; pouts
1
a
: to show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression
a pouting child
Sure, you have sports figures misbehaving today. John McEnroe pouts and snarls and curses at tennis judges twice his age, on television …—
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr.
b
: to push out or purse the lips in a sexually suggestive way
a pouting model
… appears in adverts surrounded by gorgeous, pouting blondes.—The Economist
The Economist
c
: to be moodily silent : sulk
If they invited her out, she declined the invitation. When they went out, she would be pouting when they came home.—Susan Sheehan
Susan Sheehan2
: protrude
: to cause to protrude
pouted her lips
1
: a protrusion of the lips expressive of displeasure
2
pouts plural
: a fit of pique
plural pout or pouts
: any of several large-headed fishes (such as a bullhead or eelpout)
Examples of pout in a Sentence
Verb
She pouted her lips and stared at him angrily.
The boy didn't want to leave—he stomped his feet and pouted.
The model pouted for the cameras.
Her lips pouted, and she began to cry.
Noun (1)
that storekeeper's face seems to be in a permanent pout
she stayed in the pouts all day
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 May 2025
The Rhode founder is pouting in some of the frames and smiling in others, and one person who seems to be a fan of her look is her husband of seven years, Justin, 31.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The formula won’t have stray hairs sticking to your pout, but will instead smooth the look of fine lines on your lips.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 May 2025
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Verb
In the snap, the Brown University graduate was pouting while wearing a white full-length dress, while her dad opted for a navy suit and her mom a black two-piece suit.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 May 2025
The Rhode founder is pouting in some of the frames and smiling in others, and one person who seems to be a fan of her look is her husband of seven years, Justin, 31.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Thanks to Mickey’s testimony, Lefty’s face was splashed on the front pages of newspapers across the country, his left hand tugging anxiously at the knot of his tie, lower lip jutting out in a De Niro-esque pout.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The formula won’t have stray hairs sticking to your pout, but will instead smooth the look of fine lines on your lips.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 May 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Pout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pout. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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pout
1 of 2 verb1
: to show displeasure by pushing out the lips
2
pout
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of pouting
2
plural
: a state of bad humor
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