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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge | |
| Synonyms: | oral_cavity rima_oris oral_fissure | |
| Examples: | "he stuffed his mouth with candy" |
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| Related terms: | rima cavity trap tooth tongue dentition palate gingiva salivary_gland buccal_cavity talk | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening | |
| Examples: | "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" |
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| Related terms: | orifice beak beak cytostome face lip lingual_artery lingual_vein talk | |
| 3. | [ verb ] express in speech | |
| Synonyms: | speak talk utter verbalise verbalize | |
| Examples: | "She talks a lot of nonsense" "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
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| Related terms: | communicate shout sing whisper deliver mumble read murmur speak_of begin snap stutter bumble blurt_out babble cackle chant rant bark bay yack chatter gulp snivel hiss drone rasp speak_up verbalise inflect enthuse generalize whiff phonate troll speak_in_tongues lip_off swallow open_up chatter slur peep blubber rant speak_up verbalise talk speaker speech utterance speaking talk sass verbalization mouthpiece | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) | |
| Examples: | "he rode into the mouth of the canyon" "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave" |
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| Related terms: | opening | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (geography) the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water | |
| Examples: | "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson" |
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| Related terms: | geological_formation | |
| 6. | [ verb ] articulate silently; form words with the lips only | |
| Examples: | "She mouthed a swear word" |
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| Related terms: | feign lip-synch sass | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (food) a person conceived as a consumer of food | |
| Examples: | "he has four mouths to feed" |
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| Related terms: | eater | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (informal) a spokesperson (as a lawyer) | |
| Synonyms: | mouthpiece | |
| Related terms: | spokesperson colloquialism | |
| 9. | [ verb ] touch with the mouth | |
| Related terms: | touch | |
| 10. | [ noun ] an impudent or insolent rejoinder | |
| Synonyms: | sassing lip backtalk back_talk sass | |
| Examples: | "don't give me any of your sass" |
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| Related terms: | rejoinder impudence sass | |
| 11. | [ noun ] the opening of a jar or bottle | |
| Examples: | "the jar had a wide mouth" |
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| Related terms: | opening bottle jar | |
| Similar spelling: |
moth mothy mot Mott mote Mota moot moat motto Motte Motta Muth mod |
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