\ ˈmau̇th
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plural mouths\ ˈmau̇t͟hz
also ˈmau̇z
, ˈmau̇ths
; in synecdochic compounds like "blabbermouths" ˈmau̇ths is more frequent \
also ˈmau̇z
, ˈmau̇ths
; in synecdochic compounds like "blabbermouths" ˈmau̇ths is more frequent \
Definition of mouth
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth
b
: grimace
made a mouth
c
: an individual requiring food
had too many mouths to feed
b
: mouthpiece sense 3a
he is the mouth … of the House in its relations with the Crown— T. E. May
c(1)
: a tendency to excessive talk
he is not all mouth … he gets results — Time
(2)
: saucy or disrespectful language : impudence
just don't take any mouth from him— Jackson Burgess
3
: something that resembles a mouth especially in affording entrance or exit: such as
a
: the place where a stream enters a larger body of water
b
: the surface opening of an underground cavity (see cavity sense 1)
the mouth of a well the mouth of a volcano
c
: the opening of a container
the mouth of a bottle
d
: an opening in the side of an organ flue pipe
mouth
verb
\ ˈmau̇t͟h
also ˈmau̇th
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also ˈmau̇th
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mouthed;
mouthing;
mouths
Definition of mouth (Entry 2 of 2)
b
: to utter bombastically : declaim
c
: to repeat without comprehension or sincerity
always mouthing platitudes
d
: to form soundlessly with the lips
the librarian mouthed the word "quiet"
e
: to utter indistinctly : mumble
mouthed his words
1a
: to talk pompously : rant
—often used with off
b
: to talk insolently or impudently
—usually used with off
2
: to move the mouth especially so as to make faces
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Other Words from mouth
Noun
mouthlike
\ ˈmau̇th-ˌlīk
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adjective
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adjective
Verb
mouther
noun
Synonyms for mouth
Synonyms: Noun
chops, gob [chiefly British], kisser [slang], mug, piehole [slang], trap [slang], yap [slang]
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of mouth in a Sentence
Noun
He kissed her on the mouth. He threatened to punch me in the mouth. She stood there with her mouth agape. I burned the roof of my mouth. They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full. He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating. She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth. The smell of the food made my mouth water. The candy melts in your mouth. The medication is taken by mouth.Verb
She was just mouthing the usual meaningless platitudes about the need for reform. silently mouthing the words to a song
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In late August, Kelly stumbled and bumped into Marie, who fell and cut her mouth on a stair. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "She’s been bounced through more than a dozen foster homes. And she’s just 6," 24 Aug. 2019 My jaw ached from holding my mouth open for so long. — Summer Block, Longreads, "Better Late," 23 Aug. 2019 To Osanna, the results—tragic figures caught writhing or gasping for breath with their hands covering their mouths—are grim reminders of the precariousness of human existence. — Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, "The New Treasures of Pompeii," 21 Aug. 2019 Keep your mouth shut, and never, never contradict anybody. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "98-year-old WWII veteran who still works at grocery store gets surprise birthday party from coworkers," 20 Aug. 2019 No one knows why people cover their mouths at times like that. — Catherine Lacey, Harper's magazine, "Who Is She?," 19 Aug. 2019 Repeat after us: breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. — Paige Stables, Good Housekeeping, "12 Healthy Hair Habits You Should Adopt ASAP," 14 Aug. 2019 The fear from long ago that the dead could still harm the living was only intensified when dead bodies were exhumed and appeared to have blood coming out of their mouths. — Leah Hall, Country Living, "Fact or Fiction: Are Vampires Real?," 14 Aug. 2019 Family members spoke of their last memories of Noah, and remembered him as a loving little boy who gave hugs freely with his tongue sticking out of his grinning mouth. — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, "Noah Sneed, 2, who died in hot van, remembered at his funeral as a funny, mischievous boy," 10 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The three 11-year-old heroes of Gene Stupnitsky’s new comedy are somewhat foul-mouthed, occasionally girl-crazy, and drawn into plenty of wild antics over the course of the movie—but every joke is about how bad these kids are at being bad. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Good Boys Is a Raunchy but Sweet Comedy," 12 Aug. 2019 Rue’s actress Zendaya is singing an original song in voiceover (Zendaya, who came up on the Disney Channel, had a music career in addition to her acting career for awhile), and onscreen, Rue is mouthing along to the words, but slightly off-beat. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Why Euphoria’s messy season finale could mean great things for the show’s future," 11 Aug. 2019 Other obstacles include whether technology companies can adequately flag troublesome behavior in advance, and whether law enforcement can successfully separate out those bent on violence from those who simply mouth off about it. —