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pouting

/ˈpaʊtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
pout-ing
IPA
/ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pout

noun

An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pout + -ing.

Inflected Forms

poutings (plural)

Synonyms

bib bleg pout whiting pout

Rhymes With

shouting routing outing scouting doubting spouting sprouting touting flouting grouting

Questions

How do you pronounce pouting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/.
What does pouting mean?
present participle and gerund of pout
Where does pouting come from?
From pout + -ing.

How to pronounce pouting

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