mouth
mouth /ˈmaʊθ/
noun
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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()
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
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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
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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
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A spokesperson (as a lawyer)
(
mouth
, mouthpiece
)
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
verb
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()
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
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()
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
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Touch with the mouth
(
mouth
)
touch with the mouth