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pout vs brood

brood vs pout

pout and brood both are nouns.

pout and brood both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pout Yes No Yes No
brood Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pout and brood are synonyms defined as:
  • pout and brood: be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Other synonyms of pout include sulk.
As verbs, brood is a hyponym of pout; that is, brood is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pout:
  • pout: be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  • brood: be in a huff; be silent or sullen
Other hyponyms of pout include grizzle, stew.
pout (noun) brood (noun)
catfish common in eastern United States the young of an animal cared for at one time
marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
a disdainful grimace
pout (verb) brood (verb)
make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip sit on (eggs)
be in a huff and display one's displeasure think moodily or anxiously about something
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Difference between pout and brood

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