mouth

1 of 2

noun

ˈmau̇th

plural mouths ˈmau̇t͟hz How to pronounce mouth (audio)

also

ˈmau̇z

ˈmau̇ths

in synecdochic compounds like "blabbermouths" is more frequent ˈmau̇ths

often attributive

: the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth

: grimace

made a mouth

: an individual requiring food

had too many mouths to feed

: voice, speech

finally gave mouth to her feelings

: mouthpiece sense 3a

he is the mouth … of the House in its relations with the Crown—

T. E. May

c(1)

: a tendency to excessive talk

he is not all mouth … he gets results—

Time

(2)

: saucy or disrespectful language : impudence

just don't take any mouth from him—

Jackson Burgess

: something that resembles a mouth especially in affording entrance or exit: such as

: the place where a stream enters a larger body of water

: the surface opening of an underground cavity (see cavity sense 1)

the mouth of a well

the mouth of a volcano

: the opening of a container

the mouth of a bottle

: an opening in the side of an organ flue pipe

mouthlike

ˈmau̇th-ˌlīk How to pronounce mouth (audio)

adjective

mouth

2 of 2

verb

ˈmau̇t͟h

also

ˈmau̇th

mouthed; mouthing; mouths

transitive verb

: speak, pronounce

: to utter bombastically : declaim

: to repeat without comprehension or sincerity

always mouthing platitudes

: to form soundlessly with the lips

the librarian mouthed the word "quiet"

: to utter indistinctly : mumble

mouthed his words

: to take into the mouth

especially : eat

intransitive verb

: to talk pompously : rant

—often used with off

: to talk insolently or impudently

—usually used with off

: to move the mouth especially so as to make faces

mouther noun

Example Sentences

Noun He kissed her on the mouth. He threatened to punch me in the mouth. She stood there with her mouth agape. I burned the roof of my mouth. They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full. He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating. She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth. The smell of the food made my mouth water. The candy melts in your mouth. The medication is taken by mouth. Verb She was just mouthing the usual meaningless platitudes about the need for reform. silently mouthing the words to a song See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Each episode of this mouth-watering series goes into the kitchen of one of the world's top chefs for an intimate look at the person behind the plates. —

Wired, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2023 Introducing PerfectAmino Electrolytes - a silky smooth and mouth-watering electrolyte drink fortified with PerfectAmino to reconstruct muscle tissue, boost stamina, and give you the hydration advantage. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2023 Hormuud is putting its money where its mouth is, investing in the future of Somalia. —

Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023 Breaux Bridge is full of Cajun restaurants serving the mouth-watering specialty. —

Karla Pope, Country Living, 5 Feb. 2023 On their Food Network series Bobby and Sophie on the Coast, the two travel across California on a mouth-watering search for the region's best fare. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023 The mouth-watering dish takes less than 10 minutes to make. —

Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023 These adorable containers for kids are the perfect place to store mouth-watering homemade treats and festive trinkets, in addition to their handmade cards. —

Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023 Sadly, over the last 30 years, the overused river has mostly ended its 1,450-mile journey far short of its mouth at the Sea of Cortez. —

Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023

Verb

The lip-reading phone would allow people to silently mouth their words--but the electrode-heavy prototype seems unlikely to catch on anytime soon. —

Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2010 Fish will be moving slowly and may mouth it, then spit it out and swim off. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022 Still afraid that Nurse Vivian would somehow mouth the words off key, the director told her to stay as far from the microphone as possible. —

Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Nov. 2021 Some of them would just stand there and mouth the words, beer delivery. —

David Lahuta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2020 These days, designers who’d rather die than gain ten pounds, designers who’d rather make clothes for purse dogs than fat people, could mouth the right platitudes and make the right gestures. —

Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020 Who is speaking the truth, and on what basis, and who is merely mouthing what people want to hear? —

Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 1 May 2020 Big fish, say a 2-pound female, will mouth it gently without moving. —

Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 25 Mar. 2020 His peers are out there right now bad-mouthing the Bearcats. —

Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 5 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, going back to Old English mūþ, going back to Germanic *munþa- (whence also Old Frisian mūth, mund "mouth," Old Saxon mūth, Middle Dutch mont, Old High German munt, Old Icelandic munnr, Gothic munþs), going back to dialectal Indo-European *mn̥t-, whence also Welsh mant "mouth, jaw, mandible," Latin mentum "chin"

Note: This etymon is limited to Celtic, Italic, and Germanic, though a relation with Hittite mēni-, mēna- "face, cheek" has also been suggested. The form *mn̥t- has been taken as a verbal adjective of the base *men- (or *min-) seen in Latin ēminēre "to stick out, protrude," but apparently nowhere else in Indo-European (see minatory).

Verb

Middle English mouthen, derivative of mouth mouth entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Phrases Containing mouth

Kids Definition

mouth

1 of 2 noun

ˈmau̇th

plural mouths ˈmau̇t͟hz How to pronounce mouth (audio)

also

ˈmau̇ths

: the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically surrounded on the outside by the lips and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth

: grimace

make a mouth

: an opening that is like a mouth

the mouth of a cave

the mouth of a container

: the place where a stream enters a larger body of water

mouth

2 of 2 verb

ˈmau̇t͟h

: to speak or utter especially proudly or loudly : declaim

: to repeat without belief or understanding

mouth empty phrases

: to form with the lips without speaking

the librarian mouthed "quiet"

: mumble entry 1 sense 1

: to take into the mouth

mouther noun

mouth 1 of 2

noun

as in jaws

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

jaws
gob
face
piehole
yap
muzzle
mug
maw
kisser
chops
trap
puss
gullet
mandible
visage
maxilla
countenance

as in grimace

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection

Synonyms & Similar Words

grimace
scowl
frown
face
pout
moue
lower
smirk
snoot
look
snarl
growl
sneer
stare
squinch
mow
wince
mug
flinch
lour
rictus
glare
scoff
glower
simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smile
grin
laugh

as in cheek

disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

cheek
disrespect
back talk
sass
retort
impudence
sauce
rudeness
insolence
nonsense
rejoinder
impertinence
wisecrack
boldness
cuteness
guff
audacity
tactlessness
riposte
crossness
backchat
discourtesy
impoliteness
bluntness
vulgarity
comeback
crassness
abruptness
brazenness
brusqueness
coarseness
gruffness
curtness
audaciousness
crudity
bluffness
surliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

diplomacy
consideration
smoothness
politeness
courtesy
tactfulness
respect
graciousness
deference
suavity
gallantry
gentility
civility
cordiality
suaveness
affability

as in spokesperson

a person who speaks for another or for a group the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration

Synonyms & Similar Words

spokesperson
spokesman
mouthpiece
speaker
prophet
point man
point person
ambassador
front
promoter
talker
shill
communicator
representative
sayer
spokeswoman
delegate
emissary
agent
spokesmodel
envoy

mouth

2 of 2

verb

as in to grimace

to distort one's face when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

grimace
frown
scowl
stare
sneer
smirk
mug
make faces
make a face
pull a face
snarl
growl
glare
gaze
gape
pout
contort
deform
glower
twist
gloom
lower
warp
lour
ogle
simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smile
beam
grin

as in to mutter

to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

mutter
mumble
whisper
murmur
grunt
gasp
pant
chunter
breathe
babble
chatter
blab
prattle
jabber
gibber
gabble
drivel
buzz
ramble
maunder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

speak out
enunciate
articulate
speak up

单词	mouth
释义	mouth 1 of 2 noun ˈmau̇th plural mouths ˈmau̇t͟hz also ˈmau̇z ˈmau̇ths in synecdochic compounds like "blabbermouths" is more frequent ˈmau̇ths often attributive 1 a : the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth b : grimace made a mouth c : an individual requiring food had too many mouths to feed 2 a : voice, speech finally gave mouth to her feelings b : mouthpiece sense 3a he is the mouth … of the House in its relations with the Crown—T. E. May c(1) : a tendency to excessive talk he is not all mouth … he gets results—Time (2) : saucy or disrespectful language : impudence just don't take any mouth from him—Jackson Burgess 3 : something that resembles a mouth especially in affording entrance or exit: such as a : the place where a stream enters a larger body of water b : the surface opening of an underground cavity (see cavity sense 1) the mouth of a well the mouth of a volcano c : the opening of a container the mouth of a bottle d : an opening in the side of an organ flue pipe mouthlike ˈmau̇th-ˌlīk adjective mouth 2 of 2 verb ˈmau̇t͟h also ˈmau̇th mouthed; mouthing; mouths transitive verb 1 a : speak, pronounce b : to utter bombastically : declaim c : to repeat without comprehension or sincerity always mouthing platitudes d : to form soundlessly with the lips the librarian mouthed the word "quiet" e : to utter indistinctly : mumble mouthed his words 2 : to take into the mouth especially : eat intransitive verb 1 a : to talk pompously : rant —often used with off b : to talk insolently or impudently —usually used with off 2 : to move the mouth especially so as to make faces mouther noun Phrases down in the mouth : dejected, sulky Synonyms Noun chops gob [chiefly British] kisser [slang] mug piehole [slang] trap [slang] yap [slang] Verb grimace mug See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He kissed her on the mouth. He threatened to punch me in the mouth. She stood there with her mouth agape. I burned the roof of my mouth. They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full. He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating. She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth. The smell of the food made my mouth water. The candy melts in your mouth. The medication is taken by mouth. Verb She was just mouthing the usual meaningless platitudes about the need for reform. silently mouthing the words to a song See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Each episode of this mouth-watering series goes into the kitchen of one of the world's top chefs for an intimate look at the person behind the plates. —Wired, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2023 Introducing PerfectAmino Electrolytes - a silky smooth and mouth-watering electrolyte drink fortified with PerfectAmino to reconstruct muscle tissue, boost stamina, and give you the hydration advantage. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2023 Hormuud is putting its money where its mouth is, investing in the future of Somalia. —Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2023 Breaux Bridge is full of Cajun restaurants serving the mouth-watering specialty. —Karla Pope, Country Living, 5 Feb. 2023 On their Food Network series Bobby and Sophie on the Coast, the two travel across California on a mouth-watering search for the region's best fare. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023 The mouth-watering dish takes less than 10 minutes to make. —Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023 These adorable containers for kids are the perfect place to store mouth-watering homemade treats and festive trinkets, in addition to their handmade cards. —Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023 Sadly, over the last 30 years, the overused river has mostly ended its 1,450-mile journey far short of its mouth at the Sea of Cortez. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023 Verb The lip-reading phone would allow people to silently mouth their words--but the electrode-heavy prototype seems unlikely to catch on anytime soon. —Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2010 Fish will be moving slowly and may mouth it, then spit it out and swim off. —John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022 Still afraid that Nurse Vivian would somehow mouth the words off key, the director told her to stay as far from the microphone as possible. —Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Nov. 2021 Some of them would just stand there and mouth the words, beer delivery. —David Lahuta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2020 These days, designers who’d rather die than gain ten pounds, designers who’d rather make clothes for purse dogs than fat people, could mouth the right platitudes and make the right gestures. —Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020 Who is speaking the truth, and on what basis, and who is merely mouthing what people want to hear? —Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 1 May 2020 Big fish, say a 2-pound female, will mouth it gently without moving. —Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 25 Mar. 2020 His peers are out there right now bad-mouthing the Bearcats. —Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 5 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, going back to Old English mūþ, going back to Germanic munþa- (whence also Old Frisian mūth, mund* "mouth," Old Saxon mūth, Middle Dutch mont, Old High German munt, Old Icelandic munnr, Gothic munþs), going back to dialectal Indo-European mn̥t-, whence also Welsh mant* "mouth, jaw, mandible," Latin mentum "chin" Note: This etymon is limited to Celtic, Italic, and Germanic, though a relation with Hittite mēni-, mēna- "face, cheek" has also been suggested. The form mn̥t- has been taken as a verbal adjective of the base men- (or min-) seen in Latin ēminēre* "to stick out, protrude," but apparently nowhere else in Indo-European (see minatory). Verb Middle English mouthen, derivative of mouth mouth entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing mouth all mouth (and no trousers/action) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth bad-mouth by word of mouth butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth foot-and-mouth disease foam at the mouth down in the mouth froth at the mouth hand, foot and mouth disease foul mouth hand-to-mouth heart in one's mouth have a big mouth hoof-and-mouth disease keep one's mouth shut leave a bad taste in someone's mouth left a bad taste in my mouth look a gift horse in the mouth mouth harp melt in one's mouth mouth hook mouth of the river mouth organ mouth to feed mouth-to-mouth mouth ulcer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation open one's mouth poor mouth put one's money where one's mouth is put one's foot in one's mouth shoot off at the mouth run one's mouth river's mouth put words in/into someone's mouth river mouth your heart is in your mouth word of mouth watch one's mouth trench mouth watch one's language/mouth/tongue take the words right out of someone's mouth shut one's mouth shoot one's mouth off mouth off dry mouth from the horse's mouth See More all mouth (and no trousers/action) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth bad-mouth by word of mouth butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth foot-and-mouth disease foam at the mouth down in the mouth froth at the mouth hand, foot and mouth disease foul mouth hand-to-mouth heart in one's mouth have a big mouth hoof-and-mouth disease keep one's mouth shut leave a bad taste in someone's mouth left a bad taste in my mouth look a gift horse in the mouth mouth harp melt in one's mouth mouth hook mouth of the river mouth organ mouth to feed mouth-to-mouth mouth ulcer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation open one's mouth poor mouth put one's money where one's mouth is put one's foot in one's mouth shoot off at the mouth run one's mouth river's mouth put words in/into someone's mouth river mouth your heart is in your mouth word of mouth watch one's mouth trench mouth watch one's language/mouth/tongue take the words right out of someone's mouth shut one's mouth shoot one's mouth off mouth off dry mouth from the horse's mouth See More Kids Definition mouth 1 of 2 noun ˈmau̇th plural mouths ˈmau̇t͟hz also ˈmau̇ths 1 : the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically surrounded on the outside by the lips and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth 2 : grimace make a mouth 3 : an opening that is like a mouth the mouth of a cave the mouth of a container 4 : the place where a stream enters a larger body of water mouth 2 of 2 verb ˈmau̇t͟h 1 a : to speak or utter especially proudly or loudly : declaim b : to repeat without belief or understanding mouth empty phrases 2 a : to form with the lips without speaking the librarian mouthed "quiet" b : mumble entry 1 sense 1 3 : to take into the mouth mouther noun Medical Definition mouth noun ˈmau̇th plural mouths ˈmau̇t͟hz : the natural opening through which food passes into the animal body and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth mouth 1 of 2 noun 1 as in jaws the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jaws gob face piehole yap muzzle mug maw kisser chops trap puss gullet mandible visage maxilla countenance 2 as in grimace a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection Synonyms & Similar Words grimace scowl frown face pout moue lower smirk snoot look snarl growl sneer stare squinch mow wince mug flinch lour rictus glare scoff glower simper Antonyms & Near Antonyms smile grin laugh 3 as in cheek disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything Synonyms & Similar Words cheek disrespect back talk sass retort impudence sauce rudeness insolence nonsense rejoinder impertinence wisecrack boldness cuteness guff audacity tactlessness riposte crossness backchat discourtesy impoliteness bluntness vulgarity comeback crassness abruptness brazenness brusqueness coarseness gruffness curtness audaciousness crudity bluffness surliness Antonyms & Near Antonyms diplomacy consideration smoothness politeness courtesy tactfulness respect graciousness deference suavity gallantry gentility civility cordiality suaveness affability See More 4 as in spokesperson a person who speaks for another or for a group the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration Synonyms & Similar Words spokesperson spokesman mouthpiece speaker prophet point man point person ambassador front promoter talker shill communicator representative sayer spokeswoman delegate emissary agent spokesmodel envoy mouth 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to grimace to distort one's face when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes Synonyms & Similar Words grimace frown scowl stare sneer smirk mug make faces make a face pull a face snarl growl glare gaze gape pout contort deform glower twist gloom lower warp lour ogle simper Antonyms & Near Antonyms smile beam grin 2 as in to mutter to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath Synonyms & Similar Words mutter mumble whisper murmur grunt gasp pant chunter breathe babble chatter blab prattle jabber gibber gabble drivel buzz ramble maunder Antonyms & Near Antonyms speak out enunciate articulate speak up Phrases Containing mouth down in the mouth mouth (off) run one's mouth down in the mouth mouth (off) run one's mouth
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mouth

noun

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing mouth

Kids Definition

Medical Definition

noun

verb

Phrases Containing mouth