Meaning & Definition of Mouth in English
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Mouth
/maʊθ/
noun
1. The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
- "He stuffed his mouth with candy"
synonym:
- mouth,
- oral cavity,
- oral fissure,
- rima oris
2. The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- "She wiped lipstick from her mouth"
synonym:
- mouth
3. An opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
- "He rode into the mouth of the canyon"
- "They built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
synonym:
- mouth
4. The point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
- "New york is at the mouth of the hudson"
synonym:
- mouth
5. A person conceived as a consumer of food
- "He has four mouths to feed"
synonym:
- mouth
6. A spokesperson (as a lawyer)
synonym:
- mouthpiece,
- mouth
7. An impudent or insolent rejoinder
- "Don't give me any of your sass"
synonym:
- sass,
- sassing,
- backtalk,
- back talk,
- lip,
- mouth
8. The opening of a jar or bottle
- "The jar had a wide mouth"
synonym:
- mouth
verb
1. Express in speech
- "She talks a lot of nonsense"
- "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
synonym:
- talk,
- speak,
- utter,
- mouth,
- verbalize,
- verbalise
2. Articulate silently
- Form words with the lips only
- "She mouthed a swear word"
synonym:
- mouth
3. Touch with the mouth
synonym:
- mouth
Examples of using
I burned the roof of my mouth.
Tom walked up to Mary and gave her a passionate kiss on the mouth.
He never opens his mouth without a purpose of complaining about something.