mouth
39 ENTRIES FOUND:
- mouth (noun)
- mouth (verb)
- mouth–to–mouth resuscitation (noun)
- mouth–watering (adjective)
- mouth organ (noun)
- mouth ulcer (noun)
- bad–mouth (verb)
- big mouth (noun)
- closed–mouthed (adjective)
- close–mouthed (adjective)
- foot–and–mouth disease (noun)
- foul–mouthed (adjective)
- goal mouth (noun)
- hand–to–mouth (adjective)
- hoof–and–mouth disease (noun)
- -mouthed (adjective)
- potty–mouthed (adjective)
- smart–mouth (adjective)
- born (adjective)
- butter (noun)
- down (adverb)
- foam (verb)
- foot (noun)
- froth (verb)
- gift (noun)
- hand (noun)
- heart (noun)
- horse (noun)
- look (verb)
- melt (verb)
- money (noun)
- run (verb)
- shoot (verb)
- shut (verb)
- shut (adjective)
- silver (adjective)
- spoon (noun)
- trousers (noun)
- word (noun)
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUTH
1
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the opening through which food passes into the body
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the part of the face that includes the lips and the opening behind them
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He kissed her on the mouth.
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He threatened to punch me in the mouth.
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She stood there with her mouth agape/open.
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I burned the roof of my mouth.
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They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full.
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He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating.
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She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth.
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The smell of the food made my mouth water.
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The candy melts in your mouth.
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He says something stupid every time he opens his mouth. [=every time he speaks]
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The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience left me feeling bad or disgusted]
[noncount]
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The medication is taken by mouth.
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3
[count]
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the place where a river enters the ocean
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the mouth of the river = the river's mouth
4
[singular]
informal
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an unpleasant or offensive way of talking
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see also big mouth, loudmouth, smart-mouth
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That guy has quite a mouth on him.
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He has a loud mouth.
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He cursed and his mother angrily told him to watch his mouth. [=to not use offensive language]
all mouth (and no trousers/action)
British, informal
— used to describe someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
by word of mouth
down in the mouth
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unhappy or depressed
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I was surprised to see her looking so down in the mouth.
foam at the mouth
from the horse's mouth
froth at the mouth
hand to mouth
heart in your mouth
keep your mouth shut
1
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to not say anything
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When he starts talking about politics, I just keep my mouth shut.
2
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to not talk about something (such as a secret)
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She told me to keep my mouth shut about the news. [=she told me not to tell anyone about the news]
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I never tell him anything important because he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. [=he tells other people what he has been told]
look a gift horse in the mouth
melt in your mouth
mouth to feed
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a person (such as a child) who needs to be fed
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They can't afford another child. They already have too many (hungry) mouths to feed.
put words in/into someone's mouth
put your foot in your mouth
put your money where your mouth is
run your mouth
shoot your mouth off
shut your mouth
take the words right out of someone's mouth
mouths;
mouthed;
mouthing
mouths;
mouthed;
mouthing
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUTH
[+ object]
1
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to say or repeat (something) without really meaning it or understanding it
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She was just mouthing the usual meaningless platitudes about the need for reform.
2
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to form (words) with your lips without speaking
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The librarian mouthed “quiet.”
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silently mouthing the words to a song
mouth off
[phrasal verb] informal
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to talk in a loud, unpleasant, or rude way
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He got in trouble again for mouthing off to his teacher.
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She's always mouthing off about how much better she could run the company herself.
