Pouting
/ˈpaʊtɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.
"The muscles about the mouth exhibited puckering movements and occasional pursings and poutings of the lips."
- 2 A fish in the cod family (Gadidae), Trisopterus luscus.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of pout form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Quit pouting. Smile and cheer up."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From pout + -ing.
Etymology 2
See pout (Etymology 2)