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 mouth mouth /ˈmaʊθ/

noun

  1. () The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge  ( oral fissure , rima oris , oral cavity , mouth )
    the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
     He stuffed his mouth with candy
    he stuffed his mouth with candy
  2. () The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening  ( mouth )
    the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
     She wiped lipstick from her mouth
    she wiped lipstick from her mouth
  3. () The point where a stream issues into a larger body of water  ( mouth )
    the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
     New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
    New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
  4. () An opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)  ( mouth )
    an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
     He rode into the mouth of the canyon
    he rode into the mouth of the canyon
     They built a fire at the mouth of the cave
    they built a fire at the mouth of the cave
  5. () A person conceived as a consumer of food  ( mouth )
    a person conceived as a consumer of food
     He has four mouths to feed
    he has four mouths to feed
  6. The opening of a jar or bottle  ( mouth )
    the opening of a jar or bottle
     The jar had a wide mouth
    the jar had a wide mouth
  7. An impudent or insolent rejoinder  ( back talk [Informal, N. American] , backtalk [Informal, N. American] , lip [Informal] , mouth , sass [Informal, N. American] , sassing [Informal, N. American] )
    an impudent or insolent rejoinder
     Don't give me any of your sass
    don't give me any of your sass
  8. A spokesperson (as a lawyer)  ( mouth , mouthpiece )
    a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

verb

  1. () Express in speech  ( verbalise [British] , verbalize , utter , mouth , speak , talk )
    express in speech
     She talks a lot of nonsense
    She talks a lot of nonsense
     This depressed patient does not verbalize
    This depressed patient does not verbalize
  2. () Articulate silently; form words with the lips only  ( mouth )
    articulate silently; form words with the lips only
     She mouthed a swear word
    She mouthed a swear word
  3. Touch with the mouth  ( mouth )
    touch with the mouth