pout
To push out one's lipsTo push out one's lips; especially, to do so in a gesture of dismay, either serious or playful.
» Now don't pout.
Jetzt schmoll nicht!
Ну ж бо, не треба дутися.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To push out one's lips; especially, to do so in a gesture of dismay, either serious or playful.
schürzen, die Lippen schürzen
надува́ть гу́быnaduvátʹ gúby, наду́ть гу́быnadútʹ gúby, ду́тьсяdútʹsja
(intransitive)To thrust itself outward; to be prominent.
(intransitive)To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.
schmollen, einen Schmollmund machen
ду́тьсяdútʹsja, ку́кситьсяkúksitʹsja
(transitive)To say while pouting.
"Don't you love me any more?" she pouted.
(Scotland)To shoot poults.
- make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
- be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Examples
19 sentencesNow don't pout.
Ну ж бо, не треба дутися.
deJetzt schmoll nicht!
If Tom doesn't get what he wants, he'll sulk and pout.
Why are you pouting?
ruЧего ты дуешься?
deWarum schmollst du?
Tom is off somewhere pouting.
Her lips were full red, pouting and sweet.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English pouten, probably from Scandinavian (compare Norwegian pute (“pillow, cFrom Middle English pouten, probably from Scandinavian (compare Norwegian pute (“pillow, cushion”), dial. Swedish puta (“to be puffed out”), Danish pude (“pillow, cushion”)), from Proto-Germanic *pūto (“swollen”) (compare English eelpout, Dutch puit, Low German puddig (“inflated”)), from Proto-Indo-European *bu- (“to swell”) (compare Sanskrit बुद्बुद (budbuda, “bubble”)).
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Forms
pouts, pouting, pouted, poutedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle