mouth
Definition
- n. the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
- n. the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
- n. an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
- n. the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
Word forms
- Past tense
- mouthed
- Present participle
- mouthing
- Past participle
- mouthed
- Third person singular
- mouths
Example sentences
n.
The dentist told me to open my mouth wide so she could check my teeth.
vi.
He likes to mouth silly words when he is trying to make his friends laugh.
vt.
She mouthed the words to the song, but she didn't sing out loud.