verb
- present participle of purse; drawing together or contracting the lips into a tight, rounded shape
Examples
- She was pursing her lips in disapproval.
- He kept pursing his mouth while thinking.
- The child was pursing her lips to whistle.
- She noticed him pursing his lips nervously.
- The teacher was pursing her lips at the noisy students.
- He stood there pursing his lips in concentration.