1
as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
that storekeeper's face seems to be in a permanent pout
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2
as in sulk
pouts plural
a state of resentful silence or irritability
she stayed in the pouts all day
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
her lips pouted as she glared at him silently
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Recent Examples of pout
Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
First, she was spotted rocking the look, straight down her back, paired with hazel eye contacts, a pink pout and bedazzled eye corners.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Among them were several photos of herself jokingly pouting alongside her daughters North, 11, and Chicago, 6, in a photo booth.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Take the retailer’s signature character Molly, a short-haired girl with a constant pout.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
First, she was spotted rocking the look, straight down her back, paired with hazel eye contacts, a pink pout and bedazzled eye corners.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
There is also a chance a trade won’t happen and Butler will pout through the rest of this season, then opt out and leave in free agency this summer with Miami getting nothing for him.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Among them were several photos of herself jokingly pouting alongside her daughters North, 11, and Chicago, 6, in a photo booth.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pout
Noun
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In the movie, the monkey is a two-foot-tall sculpted plastic model whose arms bang up and down on a drum, as his mouth opens up to bare its teeth in a violent grimace.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Where does anxiety come in? Usually through the fingertips and toes, exiting in involuntary grimaces and moans, especially around 2AM.—
Kristen Radtke,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2024
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Lucius, at best, looks like someone engaged in a prolonged sulk.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Its most significant physical feature is a segmented tread protruding from its back, and extending to the front of its face.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In September 2024, suspect Ryan Routh, 59, was detained after Secret Service agents spotted a rifle protruding from a bush while Trump was playing on the golf course.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For Halloween, Rick showed up wearing the same shirt Blake always wore, scowled and walked around with a Monster drink all night long.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 July 2024
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Does slapping Pattinson’s scowling face on the phenomenon lead us to see it any differently?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The breed is known for being loyal to their family and especially affectionate toward young children, and make a perfect pet for anyone living in an apartment or without a large yard space, the AKC reports.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In spite of the flat pet supplies market, the approach to complete pet care Anderson told analysts.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Last week, he was curled up in a little hairless ball in Sylvi’s lap, moping about the various indignities that have befallen him.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
30 June 2024
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All in all, election night had Republicans cheering and Democrats moping in Ohio.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2024
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“Pout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pout. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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