Definitions for mouth

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mouth mouth

Spelling: [noun mouth; verb mouth]

IPA: /noun maʊθ; verb maʊð/

Mouth is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 46 anagrams from letters in mouth (hmotu).

Definitions for mouth

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.
2. the masticating and tasting apparatus.
3. a person or animal dependent on someone for sustenance:
4. the oral opening or cavity considered as the source of vocal utterance.
5. utterance or expression:
6. talk, especially loud, empty, or boastful talk:
7. disrespectful talk or language; back talk; impudence.
8. a grimace made with the lips.
9. an opening leading out of or into any cavity or hollow place or thing:
10. the outfall at the lower end of a river or stream, where flowing water is discharged, as into a lake, sea, or ocean:
11. the opening between the jaws of a vise or the like.
12. the lateral hole of an organ pipe.
13. the lateral blowhole of a flute.

Idioms

1. down in / at the mouth, Informal. dejected; depressed; disheartened:
2. run off at the mouth, Informal. to talk incessantly or indiscreetly.
3. talk out of both sides of one's mouth, to make contradictory or untruthful statements.

Verb phrases

1. mouth off, Slang. to talk back; sass: to express one's opinions, objections, or the like in a forceful or uninhibited manner, especially in public.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter in a sonorous or pompous manner, or with excessive mouth movements:
2. to form (a word, sound, etc.) with the lips without actually making an utterance:
3. to utter or pronounce softly and indistinctly; mumble:
4. to put or take into the mouth, as food.
5. to press, rub, or chew at with the mouth or lips:
6. to accustom (a horse) to the use of the bit and bridle.

verb (used without object)

1. to speak sonorously and oratorically, or with excessive mouth movement.
2. to grimace with the lips.

Origin of mouth

before 900; Middle English; Old English mūth; cognate with German Mund, Old Norse munnr

Examples for mouth

And of course, Rod, being Rod, goes for it a hundred percent; his mouth drops open and he says, ‘What?’

The big man opened his mouth to say something more, then turned on his heel.

She is smiling, a pink-striped hat on her head and a mini rainbow lollipop sticking out of her mouth.

Blow it,” he said, taking off the chain, “my mouth is too full of slime.

Before the cavalcade entered the mouth of the cañon he had some thirty men about him.

She has had clients from all over the world, including Ireland and India, who are drawn to her via word of mouth and her website.

But news of the classes is spread mainly by word of mouth, and participants bring along their friends and families.

The “new civility” promoted by Antoine Courtin expected the mouth to be kept shut when smiling.

Vaguely, from the corner of his eye, he felt that Pop had taken the pipe from his mouth.

They might be waiting now at the mouth of any of these gullies.