Definitions for mouthing

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mouthing mouth·ing

Spelling: [mou-th ing]

IPA: /ˈmaʊ ðɪŋ/

Mouthing is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 226 anagrams from letters in mouthing (ghimnotu).

Definitions for mouthing

noun

1. the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
2. an instance of this.
3. 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.
4. the masticating and tasting apparatus.
5. a person or animal dependent on someone for sustenance:
6. the oral opening or cavity considered as the source of vocal utterance.
7. utterance or expression:
8. talk, especially loud, empty, or boastful talk:
9. disrespectful talk or language; back talk; impudence.
10. a grimace made with the lips.
11. an opening leading out of or into any cavity or hollow place or thing:
12. the outfall at the lower end of a river or stream, where flowing water is discharged, as into a lake, sea, or ocean:
13. the opening between the jaws of a vise or the like.
14. the lateral hole of an organ pipe.
15. 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 mouthing

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

Examples for mouthing

The car had passed and he now openly looked after it, mouthing and muttering.

He must not be allowed to get into the way of just mouthing slang and nothing else.

She complied, albeit sheepishly, mouthing one that was surprisingly conventional and all-American.

Even the old woman in the shadowy corner had ceased her mouthing.

mouthing his rage, the gorilla flung the earth man to the ground.

If I had an opinion, this would be"—she's mouthing now—"No. 1.

As Obama uttered these words, Justice Samuel Alito was seen shaking his head and mouthing the words “not true.”

He paced the length of the room and back, mouthing and muttering.

Swift erupts, as they argue while mouthing the lyrics of the song.

He was mouthing off, Sady contended, and he never said a word about any specific plot to kill Americans.