sulk

/sʌlk/

Thân thiện

A child sits in a sulk after being told to turn off the television.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To be silently angry, resentful, or withdrawn: To remain in a bad mood and show displeasure by being quiet, sullen, or uncommunicative, often after being disappointed or offended.
   • To be in a state of petulant ill humor: To indulge in a fit of bad temper characterized by silence and withdrawal from others.

2. Noun:

   • A period of sulking: A mood or state characterized by sullen aloofness or withdrawal.
   • A fit of sulking: An instance of displaying silent resentment or displeasure.

Examples

• Verb:
  • After losing the game, he went to his room to sulk.
  • Don't sulk just because you can't have dessert before dinner.
• Noun:
  • She's been in a sulk all afternoon since the argument.
  • He had a fit of the sulks when his plans were canceled.

Advanced Usage

• "to sulk about/over something": To be in a sulk concerning a specific cause.
  • He's still sulking about not being chosen for the team.
• "to have a sulk on" (informal): To be in a sustained period of sulking.
  • She's had a sulk on ever since she didn't get her way.

Variants and Related Words

• Sulky (adjective): Characterized by or given to sulking; sullen.
  • He gave a sulky response when asked to help.
• Sulkiness (noun): The quality or state of being sulky.
  • Her constant sulkiness made her difficult to be around.

Synonyms

• Verb: Brood, pout, mope, glower.
• Noun: Pout, huff, pet, bad mood.

Related Phrases

• In a sulk: Experiencing a period of sulking.
  • He spent the evening in a sulk.
• To be in the sulks (somewhat dated): To be in a state of sulking.
  • The child was in the sulks after being scolded.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
   • stayed home in a sulk

Verb

1. be in a huff and display one's displeasure
   • She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sulkiness
• pout
• brood