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  1. intransitive verb To exhibit displeasure or disappointment; sulk.
  2. intransitive verb To protrude the lips in an expression of displeasure or sulkiness.
  3. intransitive verb To project or protrude.
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  • Telling him they probably thought he was a dork would only make him pout, and Lena did not want to deal with that for the rest of the day. —  Karin Slaughter - Kisscut
  • Well, I have another 30 minutes before I have to go ... * pout* I appreciate it though Strict. —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • So, friends are going to play pirate without us. * pout* —  LKH Blog
  • I don't ever want to take advantage of him. mydesire: @sylvanus well, she won't let me in on it. * pout* but good things come to those who wait. sylvanus: @pagankinktress you and I should plan something stimulating for this week for her. sylvanus: @pagankinktress I'm looking forward to playing some of them out soon ... sylvanus: @pagankinktress I'm finally home. —  At Longing's End
  • I just got credits over the actual episode. * pout* —  Anime Nano!
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glower ·  sullenness ·  petulance ·  smirk ·  shrug ·  grimace ·  wince ·  snarl ·  dimple ·  droop ·  drawl ·  tantrum

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pout:   pouted
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Etymologies (8)

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  1. Middle English pouten, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.
  2. Middle English *poute, from Old English -pūte (as in ǣlepūte, eelpout).

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  1. from Middle English *poute, from Anglo-Saxon *pūte, in comp. ǣle-pūte, eel-pout (see eel-pout); cf. Middle Dutch puyt, Dutch puit, a frog; Middle Dutch pudde, an eel-pout; ulterior origin unknown.
  2. from pout, n.
  3. from Middle English pouten; perhaps from Welsh pwdu, be sullen, pout. Cf. French bouder, pout (see boudoir). Cf. also French dial. pot, pout, potte, lip (faire la potte, ‘make a lip,’ pout), = Provencal pot, lip, modern Provencal kiss. The relations of these forms are undetermined.
  4. from pout, v.
  5. A reduction of poult. The Low German and G. pute are prob. from English
  6. Prob. from pout for pote, v.
 

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