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mouth > 11 senses
NOUN1mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima orisThe opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
2mouthThe externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
3mouthAn opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
4mouthThe point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
5mouthA person conceived as a consumer of food
6mouth, mouthpieceA spokesperson (as a lawyer)
7mouth, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lipAn impudent or insolent rejoinder
8mouthThe opening of a jar or bottle
VERB1mouth, talk, speak, utter, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
2mouthArticulate silently
3mouthTouch with the mouth
mouth > pronunciation
Soundsmaw'th
Rhymescottonmouth, frogmouth, south / South
mouth > noun 1, body
MeaningThe opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge.
Examples"he stuffed his mouth with candy"
Synonymsoral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
Part ofmouth
Partsdentition, teeth; tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper; buccal cavity; gingiva, gum; palate, roof of the mouth; salivary gland
Narrowertrap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob
Broaderrima
Adjectivesoral
Verbsmouth; mouth; mouth
mouth > noun 2, body
MeaningThe externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening.
Examples"she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
Part offace, human face
Partsmouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris; lip; lingual artery, arteria lingualis; lingual vein, vena lingualis
Narrowercytostome; beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker; beak
Broaderorifice, opening, porta
Verbsmouth; mouth; mouth
mouth > noun 3, object
MeaningAn opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge).
Examples"he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
Broaderopening, gap
mouth > noun 4, object
MeaningThe point where a stream issues into a larger body of water.
Examples"New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
Broadergeological formation, formation
mouth > noun 5, person
MeaningA person conceived as a consumer of food.
Examples"he has four mouths to feed"
Broadereater, feeder
mouth > noun 6, person
MeaningA spokesperson (as a lawyer).
Synonymsmouthpiece
Broaderspokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice
Usagecolloquialism
Verbsmouth
mouth > noun 7, communication
MeaningAn impudent or insolent rejoinder.
Synonymssass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip
Broaderimpudence, cheek, impertinence; rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
Verbsmouth; mouth
mouth > noun 8, artifact
MeaningThe opening of a jar or bottle.
Examples"the jar had a wide mouth"
Part ofbottle; jar
Broaderopening
mouth > verb 1, communication
MeaningExpress in speech.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymstalk, speak, utter, verbalize, verbalise
Entailed bypronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say; declaim, recite
Narrowerread; vocalize, vocalise, phonate; troll; begin; lip off, shoot one's mouth off; shout; whisper; peep; speak up; snap, snarl; enthuse; speak in tongues; swallow; verbalize, verbalise; whiff; talk of, talk about; blubber, blubber out; drone, drone on; bumble, stutter, stammer, falter; rasp; blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate; tone, inflect, modulate; deliver, present; generalize, generalise; chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble; chatter; yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away; open up; snivel, whine; murmur; mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate; slur; bark; bay; rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave; hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate; cackle; babble; tone, chant, intone; gulp; sing
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
Similar toverbalize, verbalise
See alsomouth off
Nounsmouth; mouth; mouth; mouth
mouth > verb 2, communication
MeaningArticulate silently. Form words with the lips only.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"She mouthed a swear word"
Narrowerlip-synch, lip-sync
Broaderfeign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
Nounsmouth; mouth; mouth
mouth > verb 3, contact
MeaningTouch with the mouth.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broadertouch
Nounsmouth; mouth

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