pout Meaning & Definition
What Does Pout Mean?
As a verb, pout means To push out one's lips; especially, to do so in a gesture of dismay, either serious or playful. It is also used to mean To thrust itself outward; to be prominent. As a noun, it means One's facial expression when pouting. As a noun, it means Any of various fishes such as hornpouts (Ameiurus nebulosus, brown bullhead), poutings (Trisopterus luscus) and eelpouts (Zoarcidae).
Word Facts for Pout
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /paʊt/ |
| Synonyms | brood, moue and sulk |
| Plural | pouts |
| Verb forms | pouts, pouting, pouted |
Pout Definition (Verb)
- To push out one's lips; especially, to do so in a gesture of dismay, either serious or playful.
- To thrust itself outward; to be prominent.
- To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.
- To say while pouting.
"Don't you love me any more?" she pouted.
Pout as a Noun
- One's facial expression when pouting.
- A fit of sulking or sullenness.
Noun
- Any of various fishes such as hornpouts (Ameiurus nebulosus, brown bullhead), poutings (Trisopterus luscus) and eelpouts (Zoarcidae).
Noun
- Alternative form of poult.
Verb
- To shoot poults.
Verb
- To push out one's lips.
Noun
- Shortened name of various fishes such as the hornpout (Ameiurus nebulosus, the brown bullhead), the pouting (Trisopterus luscus) and the eelpouts (Zoarcidae).
Noun
- A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).
Synonyms of Pout
Pout synonyms and antonyms →Pout in a Sentence
"Don't you love me any more?" she pouted.
Word Forms & Grammar
pout (third-person singular simple present pouts, present participle pouting, simple past and past participle pouted)
pout (plural pouts)
Words That Rhyme With Pout
Origin of Pout
Origin 1: From Middle English pouten, of unclear origin but likely from a Scandinavian North Germanic language, in view of dialectal Swedish puta (“to puff out; to pout one's lips”), Danish pude (“pillow, cushion”), from Proto-Germanic *pūtaz (“swollen”) (compare English eelpout, Dutch puit, Low German puddig (“inflated”)), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to swell”) (compare Sanskrit बुद्बुद (budbuda, “bubble”)), an onomatopoeic root.
Origin 2: From Middle English *poute, from Old English *pūte as in ǣlepūta, ǣlepūte (“eelpout”), from Proto-Germanic [Term?], perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to swell”) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?). Related to etymology 1 (“to push one's lip out”).
Origin 3: (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Questions People Ask About Pout
Is pout a verb or a noun?
Pout is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for pout?
You can replace pout with words such as brood, moue and sulk. See the full list of pout synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of pout?
The plural of pout is pouts.
What is the past tense of pout?
The past tense of pout is pouted. The present participle is pouting.