noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   A fish in the cod family (Gadidae), Trisopterus luscus.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of pout form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bibbibbleggloutinggloutingpout

Example

More examples

"Quit pouting. Smile and cheer up."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pout + -ing.

Etymology 2

See pout (Etymology 2)

Related phrases

trisopterus luscus

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