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- [noun mouth; verb mouth]
- /noun maʊθ; verb maʊð/
- /maʊθ/
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- [noun mouth; verb mouth]
- /noun maʊθ; verb maʊð/
Definitions of mouth word
- noun plural mouth Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole. 1
- noun plural mouth the masticating and tasting apparatus. 1
- noun plural mouth a person or animal dependent on someone for sustenance: another mouth to feed. 1
- noun plural mouth the oral opening or cavity considered as the source of vocal utterance. 1
- noun plural mouth utterance or expression: to give mouth to one's thoughts. 1
- noun plural mouth talk, especially loud, empty, or boastful talk: That man is all mouth. 1
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Origin of mouth
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English mūth; cognate with German Mund, Old Norse munnr
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mouth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mouth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mouth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mouth
noun mouth
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- door — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- rim — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- gate — Archaic. a path; way.
verb mouth
- say — assay.
- mime — the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- state — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
- reply — followup
Antonyms for mouth
noun mouth
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
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