Pout
/paʊt/noun
To push out the lips in a sullen or annoyed expression, or the expression itself.
Did you know?The exact origin is uncertain, but English pout likely developed from a Germanic base meaning to project or swell out, which makes the gesture feel almost like a word made from the motion itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*pūt- / *pūtan?
“A likely expressive base meaning to swell out or project forward”
Middle English
English
pouten
“To thrust out the lips in displeasure or sulk”
16th Century
English
pout
“A sullen expression with protruding lips”
Modern English
English
pout
“To push out the lips in annoyance or self-conscious display”
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