mouth
- mouth
- n. & v.
—n. (pl. mouths)
1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food and emit communicative sounds. b (in humans and some animals) the cavity behind it containing the means of biting and chewing and the vocal organs.
2 a the opening of a container such as a bag or sack. b the opening of a cave, volcano, etc. c the open end of a woodwind or brass instrument. d the muzzle of a gun.
3 the place where a river enters the sea.
4 colloq. a talkativeness. b impudent talk; cheek.
5 an individual regarded as needing sustenance (an extra mouth to feed).
6 a horse's readiness to feel and obey the pressure of the bit.
—v.
1 tr. & intr. utter or speak solemnly or with affectations; rant, declaim (mouthing platitudes).
2 tr. utter very distinctly.
3 intr. a move the lips silently. b grimace.
4 tr. take (food) in the mouth.
5 tr. touch with the mouth.
6 tr. train the mouth of (a horse).
Phrases and idioms:
give mouth (of a dog) bark, bay. keep one's mouth shut colloq. not reveal a secret. mouth-organ = HARMONICA. mouth-to-mouth (of resuscitation) in which a person breathes into a subject's lungs through the mouth. mouth-watering
1 (of food etc.) having a delicious smell or appearance.
2 tempting, alluring. put words into a person's mouth represent a person as having said something in a particular way. take the words out of a person's mouth say what another was about to say.
Derivatives:
mouthed adj. (also in comb.). mouther n. mouthless adj.
Etymology: OE muth f. Gmc
Useful english dictionary.
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Mouth — (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouth — [mouth; ] for v. [ mouth] n. pl. mouths [mouthz] [ME < OE muth, akin to Ger mund < IE base * menth , to chew > Gr masasthai, L mandere, to chew] 1. the opening through which an animal takes in food; specif., the cavity, or the entire… … English World dictionary
mouth — ► NOUN 1) the opening in the body of most animals through which food is taken and sounds are emitted. 2) an opening or entrance to a structure that is hollow, concave, or almost completely enclosed. 3) the place where a river enters the sea. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Mouth — (mou[th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mouthed} (mou[th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mouthing}.] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter with a voice affectedly big or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mouth — Mouth, v. i. 1. To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant. [1913 Webster] I ll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, And mouth at C[ae]sar, till I shake the senate. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To put mouth to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouth|y — «MOW thee, thee», adjective, mouth|i|er, mouth|i|est. loud mouthed; using many words to say little; ranting; bombastic: »He…was prone to be mouthy and magniloquent ( … Useful english dictionary
mouth — [n1] opening aperture, beak, box, cavity, chops*, clam, crevice, delta, door, embouchement, entrance, estuary, firth, fly trap, funnel, gate, gills, gob, harbor, inlet, jaws, kisser*, lips, mush*, orifice, portal, rim, trap*, yap*; concepts… … New thesaurus
mouth — index entrance, enunciate, express, phrase, recite, utter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Mouth — Porté dans la Moselle, c est une forme francisée de Muth (voir ce nom) … Noms de famille
mouth — is pronounced mowth as a noun (but plural mowdhz), and mowdh as a verb (also mowdhd in combinations such as foul mouthed) … Modern English usage
mouth|er — «MOW thuhr», noun. a person who mouths; long winded talker … Useful english dictionary
