Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: mouth
IPA transcription: [m'aʊθ]
Pronunciations of mouth
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: mouth, oral_cavity, oral_fissure, rima_oris
    Meaning: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
  • Synonyms: mouth
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: mouth
    Meaning: an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
  • Synonyms: mouth
    Meaning: the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
  • Synonyms: mouth
    Meaning: a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
    Meaning: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
  • Synonyms: mouth
    Meaning: articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
Usage examples
  • I examined its mouth.
  • His mouth opened too.
  • Now open your mouth and speak.
  • His mouth quivered with pleasure
  • Your mouth and his are open doors.
  • Let thy mouth murmur like the doves
  • This speech sufficed to shut my mouth.
  • My mouth tastes like an old boot heel.
  • His mouth was wide, his jaw prominent.
  • He opened and shut his mouth and foamed.
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