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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1
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
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 May 2025
The pros recommend waterproof lip liner pencils or long-wear lip tints used as a liner for a smudge-proof pout.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Clare Fisher, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Donnie Wahlberg, showed up to give a pep talk to his pouting wife, who is apparently afraid Thicke might take her crown.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
The pros recommend waterproof lip liner pencils or long-wear lip tints used as a liner for a smudge-proof pout.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Verb
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
Donnie Wahlberg, showed up to give a pep talk to his pouting wife, who is apparently afraid Thicke might take her crown.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pout
Noun
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Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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However, once Biden handed off the Democratic nomination to Newsom’s longtime friend, fellow Willie Brown protégé and political stablemate Kamala Harris, the California governor seemed to disappear into a long sulk.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Nearby, police found another pitbull, Lucky, in a wet kennel that was bound shut with five leashes, her hip bones protruding.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Their feet protrude, white and enormous, from their grey-green uniforms like tree-branches from which the bark has been stripped.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The exhibit became the main discussion topic amongst his peers and Claude, scowling and sour about missing it, chewed his lower lip waiting patiently for the subject to change.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Beantown frowns at each breaking news sounder on talk radio or ESPN insider post on social media.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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Jamie frowns and starts to twist a little on his barstool, turning to face the ocean — and away from me.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Urban planning that allows for animal movement also increases the likelihood of contact with people, pets and livestock — which means humans need to learn how to interact with wild animals in a healthier way.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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People with dogs experienced a slower decline in memory — including both immediate and delayed recall — than those without pets.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Progress with Canada has been a roller coaster, with the U.S. president poking at the nation’s northern neighbor and repeatedly suggesting it would be absorbed as a U.S. state.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Johnson immediately returned to social media Wednesday night to post a series of rambling videos discussing his arrest and seemingly poking at Rogan without addressing him directly.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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And while Marcus isn’t entirely sure that he’s got his head on straight, dodging his dad at Lou Mitchell’s and kind of moping around the kitchen, his culinary skills are firing on all cylinders.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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But the sequence of Deborah moping in bed, at rock bottom, was different.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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“Pout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pout. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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