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Pout vs Frown - What's the difference?

pout | frown |

In intransitive terms the difference between pout and frown

is that pout is to be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk while frown is to manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.

In transitive terms the difference between pout and frown

is that pout is to say while pouting while frown is to repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.

pout

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) pouten, probably from Scandinavian (compare (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • One's facial expression when pouting.
  • * 2008 , (Vladimir Nabokov), Natasha] , written 1924, translated by [[w:Dmitri Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov]
    • With a pout , Natasha counted the drops, and her eyelashes kept time.
  • A fit of sulking or sullenness.
    • Derived terms
    * pouting (n)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To push out one's lips.
  • To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.
  • To say while pouting.
    • Synonyms
    * moue

    See also

    * pucker

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , from Indo-European root beu having a meaning associated with the notion "to swell".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) Shortened name of various fishes such as the hornpout () and the eelpouts (Zoarcidae).
    • Derived terms
    * eelpout, eel-pout * hornpout

    See also

    * (wikipedia "pout")

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland) To shoot poults.

    • Anagrams

    * *

    frown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.

    • Derived terms

    * permafrown

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have a on one's face.
  • To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
    • Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The sky doth frown and lower upon our army.
  • To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
    • Frown the impudent fellow into silence.

    Derived terms

    * frown at * frown on * frown upon