pout

English

/paʊt/, /pʌʊt/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To push out one's lips.
  • (intransitive) To thrust itself outward; to be prominent.
  • (intransitive) To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.
  • (transitive) To say while pouting.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pouten derived from Proto-Germanic *pūto (swollen) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bu- (swell, lip).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bu-

Gloss

swell, lip

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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