1
as in scowl
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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as in to scowl
to silently go about in a bad mood
pouted and didn't say a word to anyone all morning
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Recent Examples of pout
Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Performance-wise, Jude Law is a surprisingly effective Putin, getting the President’s pout to perfection, and giving him a slightly abrasive Estuary English accent.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
For lips prone to fine lines, wrinkles, and volume loss, products that wrap a wash of color in a blend of anti-aging ingredients bring a time-rewinding polish to any makeup look—or pout.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Performance-wise, Jude Law is a surprisingly effective Putin, getting the President’s pout to perfection, and giving him a slightly abrasive Estuary English accent.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Now when her lip even moves up in the slightest the pup walks away and sits down to pout.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
For lips prone to fine lines, wrinkles, and volume loss, products that wrap a wash of color in a blend of anti-aging ingredients bring a time-rewinding polish to any makeup look—or pout.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pout
Noun
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If Simmons’ Demon was Kiss’ scowl, then Frehley’s Spaceman was its cackle.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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After a beat, Eilish is seen yanking herself away and storms off, surrounded by security with an angry scowl on her face.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Arthur recites some Shakespeare and settles into a sulk after discovering some plans Edward has not shared with him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Pout, sulk, and stay upset the Broncos declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 June 2025
Verb
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To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The early word was that the protruding pair was a customized version of Adidas Adistar Cushion 3 sneakers made specifically for Williams.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The candidate Grant had frowned upon before dove right in with his sales pitch.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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Anti-Semitism persisted, religion was frowned upon by the communist government and Jews were often persecuted.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Will, in response, contorts his entire face into a terrible grimace.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thomas turned around and squeezed DeChambeau’s leg with anxiety, his face in a nervous grimace.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Find the perfect present for your mom, the traveler in your life and even your pets.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Plus, lots of pets, travel and rest.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The two-minute intro video poked gentle fun at British TV, gender politics, and artificial intelligence — and was made entirely with AI.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shoving, tapping, poking and generally wanting to clobber the person snoring beside you doesn’t exactly put anyone in the mood for love either.—
Ian Kerner,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction.—
Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Pout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pout. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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