to pooch

Examples

• All

• "No," she said, frowning and pooching out her lips, "that's not the right word."

  Fiction book (1995)

• Wasn't her belly pooching out?

  Fiction book (1994)

• Sometimes I’d see a pregnant woman, and I’d pooch out my own flat stomach.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The best way to beat a test if you are not seriously drunk, but had a couple, is to not blow. What I mean is, just puff a little, then pooch your cheeks.

  Blog text (16)

• His mouth is pooched into an old-maid frown that says he's looking at something he doesn't like.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Mama's big belly all pooched out like she'd swallowed one of Miss Gus-sie's melons.

  Fiction book (1990)

• When she lifted the gown over her head, she was beautiful; her stomach mildly pooched from childbearing, small stretch marks shining like rain on a windowpane.

  Fiction book (2000)

• "No," said Greg, pooching out his lower lip, clearly showing his disappointment.

• The little girl pooched her lips in a playful way, pretending to be sad.

• When he saw the dog leave, he pooched his lips and sighed heavily.

Synonyms

P

to pooch out

vsto pooch

9.2

To round and push your lips forward like when you kiss

emphasises pursing the lips rather than outward protrusion

Idioms

S

to screw the pooch

• Offensive

9 9.9

Make a very bad mistake because you are not careful

Phrasal Verbs

P

to pooch out

9.2

To round and push your lips forward like when you kiss

How Pursed

pout

10 4.2

to pooch

1 9.9

to purse

18 7.0

to bite one's lip

• Informal

6.1

Surface Forms

Etymology