mouth
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Old English mūþ
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mouth (plural mouths)
- (anatomy) The opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
- "Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.
- The end of a river out of which water flows.
- The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.
- An outlet, aperture or orifice.
- The mouth of a cave
- (slang) A loud or overly talkative person.
- My kid sister is a real mouth; she never shuts up.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:mouth
[edit] Translations
the opening of an animal through which food is ingested
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an outlet, aperture or orifice
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the end of a river out of which water flows
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[edit] Verb
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to mouth (third-person singular simple present mouths, present participle mouthing, simple past and past participle mouthed)
- (transitive) To speak about something.
- He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting.
- (transitive) To make the actions of speech, without producing sound.
- The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them.
- (transitive) To pick up or handle with the lips or mouth, but not chew or swallow.
- The fish mouthed the lure, but didn't bite.
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