English to Afrikaans Meaning of sulk - pruil

Sulk :
pruil

vlaag van woede, pruil

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Definitions of sulk in English
Noun(1) a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
Verb(1) be in a huff and display one's displeasure
Examples of sulk in English
(1) But for five years he went into a colossal sulk , blaming his problems on ÔÇÿthe curse of being lower middle classÔÇÖ and refusing to give interviews.(2) It was a dispassionate declaration, said serenely, not in the heat of a tantrum or the cool spite of a sulk .(3) I've always had issues with plays, although I think that's probably because I went into a prolonged sulk in the mid 1990s when some of my plays were turned down!(4) In the meantime, carry on with your sulk if you wish.(5) When his first article appeared (minus about 400 words of filler) under his Sunday name of Darius Danesh, he went into a protracted sulk .(6) When he does not like what is happening, he either sulks or throws tantrums.(7) This accounts for the curious recursion and exponentialism in their arguments - each stupid, petty point leads to a hundred other miniscule sulks , misrepresentations and so on.(8) I shall send my whining up to the god of sulks and tantrums, and see what happens.(9) As soon as a person hears the word rebellion one immediately paints a picture of sulks and tantrums and unreasonable behavior.(10) There can be no sulks , no horrendous body language on the court, no blaming other people for defeat.(11) Even this season that represents the death of the garden is a vital one for our Japanese gardener, while our western gardener sulks until spring.(12) As the Sparks made a celebratory jaunt off the court, the Storm players dipped their heads and sulked into the locker room.(13) He pouts and sulks , but achieves moments of inspired brilliance.(14) He sulked and could get nasty if he did not get his own way.(15) His only begotten son sulks in his room listening to angst rock over Easter.(16) Summer decided to take the day off today, turning over to a chill, grey, rainy fit of the sulks .
Related Phrases of sulk
(1) to sulk ::
om pruil
Synonyms
Verb
1. mope ::
druiloor
2. brood ::
kuikens
3. be sullen ::
word getrek, verbitterd
4. have a long face ::
het 'n lang gesig
5. be in a bad mood ::
wees in 'n slegte bui
6. be in a huff ::
wees in 'n vlaag van woede
7. be grumpy ::
wees knorrig
8. be moody ::
wees buierig
9. be down in the dumps ::
wees down in die dumps
Noun
11. fit of ill humor ::
passing van siek humor
12. fit of pique ::
passing van pique
13. pet ::
troeteldier
14. huff ::
vlaag van woede
16. the sulks ::
die sulks
17. the blues ::
die blues
Different Forms
sulk, sulked, sulkies, sulkily, sulking, sulks, sulky
Word Example from TV Shows
Sulk all you want.

Sulk all you want.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 8

You don't have to sulk about Penny anymore.

You don't have to SULK about Penny anymore.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 4

Well, you can sit here and sulk if you want.

Well, you can sit here and SULK if you want.

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 11

Come on, don't sulk.

Come on, don't SULK.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 8

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