Definitions for Mouth
maʊθ; maʊðmouth

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima orisnoun

   the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

   "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

2. mouthnoun

   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"

3. mouthnoun

   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"

4. mouthnoun

   the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water

   "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"

5. mouthnoun

   a person conceived as a consumer of food

   "he has four mouths to feed"

6. mouthpiece, mouthnoun

   a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

7. sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouthnoun

   an impudent or insolent rejoinder

   "don't give me any of your sass"

8. mouthverb

   the opening of a jar or bottle

   "the jar had a wide mouth"

9. talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseverb

   express in speech

   "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

10. mouthverb

    articulate silently; form words with the lips only

    "She mouthed a swear word"

11. mouthverb

    touch with the mouth

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. mouthnoun

   The opening of a creature through which food is ingested.

   "Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.

2. mouthnoun

   The end of a river out of which water flows.

   The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.

3. mouthnoun

   An outlet, aperture or orifice.

   The mouth of a cave

4. mouthnoun

   A loud or overly talkative person.

   My kid sister is a real mouth; she never shuts up.

5. mouthverb

   To speak about something.

   He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting.

6. mouthverb

   To make the actions of speech, without producing sound.

   The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them.

7. mouthverb

   To pick up or handle with the lips or mouth, but not chew or swallow.

   The fish mouthed the lure, but didn't bite.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MOUTHnoun

   Etymology: muð , Saxon.

   1. The aperture in the head of any animal at which the food is received.

   The dove came in; and lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf. Gen. viii. 11.

   There can be no reason given, why a visage somewhat longer, or a wider mouth, could not have consisted with a soul. John Locke.

   2. The opening; that at which any thing enters; the entrance; the part of a vessel by which it is filled and emptied.

   He came and lay at the mouth of the haven, daring them to fight. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

   Set a candle lighted in the bottom of a bason of water, and turn the mouth of a glass over the candle, and it will make the water rise. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 889.

   The mouth is low and narrow; but, after having entered pretty far in, the grotto opens itself in an oval figure. Addison.

   The navigation of the Arabick gulf being more dangerous toward the bottom than the mouth, Ptolemy built Berenice at the entry of the gulf. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   3. The instrument of speaking.

   Riotous madness,
   To be entangled with these mouth-made vows,
   Which break themselves in swearing. William Shakespeare.

   Either our history shall with full mouth
   Speak freely of our acts; or else our grave,
   Like Turkish mute, shall have a tongueless mouth,
   Not worshipp’d with a waxen epitaph. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth. Gen. xxiv. 57.

   Every body’s mouth will be full on it for the first four days, and in four more the story will talk itself asleep. Roger L'Estrange.

   In the innocent age of the world, it was in every body’s mouth that the son was about to marry. Roger L'Estrange.

   Having frequently in our mouths the name eternity, we think we have a positive idea of it. John Locke.

   There is a certain sentence got into every man’s mouth, that God accepts the will for the deed. Robert South, Sermons.

   4. A speaker; a rhetorician; the principal orator. In burlesque language.

   Every coffee-house has some particular statesman belonging to it, who is the mouth of the street where he lives. Add.

   5. Cry; voice.

   Coward dogs
   Most spend their mouths, when what they seem to threaten
   Runs far before them. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   The boar
   Deals glancing wounds; the fearful dogs divide,
   All spend their mouth aloft, but none abide. Dryden.

   You don’t now thunder in the capitol,
   With all the mouths of Rome to second thee. Addison.

   6. Distortion of the mouth; wry face, in this sense, is said to make mouths.

   Persevere, counterfeit sad looks,
   Make mouths upon me when I turn my back. William Shakespeare.

   Against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? Isa. lvii. 4.

   Why they should keep running asses at Coleshill, or how making mouths turns to account in Warwickshire more than any other parts of England, I cannot comprehend. Addison.

   7. Down in the Mouth. Dejected; clouded in the countenance.

   But, upon bringing the net ashore, it proved to be only one great stone, and a few little fishes: upon this disappointment they were down in the mouth. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Mouthverb

   1. To utter with a voice affectedly big; to roll in the mouth with tumult.

   Speak the speech as I pronounced it, trippingly on the tongue: but if you mouth it, I had as lieve the town-crier had spoke my lines. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Twitch’d by the sleeve he mouths it more and more,
   Till with white froth his gown is slaver’d o’er. Dryden.

   2. To chew; to eat; to grind in the mouth.

   Corne carried let such as be poore go and glean,
   And after thy cattel to mouth it up clean. Thomas Tusser, Husb.

   Death lines his dead chaps with steel,
   The swords of soldiers are his teeth, his phangs;
   And now he feasts mouthing the flesh of men. William Shakespeare.

   3. To seize in the mouth.

   He keeps them, like an apple, in the corner of his jaw; first mouth’d to be last swallow’d. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Lucilius never fear’d the times;
   Mutius and Lupus both by name he brought,
   He mouth’d them, and betwixt his grinders caught. Dryden.

   4. To form by the mouth.

   In regard the cub comes forth involved in the chorion, a thick membrane obscuring the formation, and which the dam doth after tear asunder; the beholder at first sight imputes the ensuing form to the mouthing of the dam. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Err.

3. To Mouthverb

   To speak big; to speak in a strong and loud voice; to vociferate.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Nay, an thou’lt mouth
   I’ll rant as well as thou. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   When Progne’s or Thyestes’ feast they write,
   And for the mouthing actor verse indite;
   Thou neither like a bellows swell’st thy face,
   Nor canst thou strain thy throat. John Dryden, Persius.

   I’ll bellow out for Rome, and for my country,
   And mouth at Cæsar till I shake the senate. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mouth

   In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, buccal cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on the outside by the lips and inside by the pharynx and containing in higher vertebrates the tongue and teeth. This cavity is also known as the buccal cavity, from the Latin bucca ("cheek").Some animal phyla, including vertebrates, have a complete digestive system, with a mouth at one end and an anus at the other. Which end forms first in ontogeny is a criterion used to classify animals into protostomes and deuterostomes.

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1. mouth

   Mouth is the physical opening in the face used for various functions such as eating, speaking, and breathing. It is formed by the lips, gums, teeth, and tongue, and serves as the primary entrance to the digestive and respiratory systems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mouthnoun

   the opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the tongue and teeth, between the lips and the pharynx; the buccal cavity

2. Mouthnoun

   an opening affording entrance or exit; orifice; aperture;

3. Mouthnoun

   the opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc

4. Mouthnoun

   the opening or entrance of any cavity, as a cave, pit, well, or den

5. Mouthnoun

   the opening of a piece of ordnance, through which it is discharged

6. Mouthnoun

   the opening through which the waters of a river or any stream are discharged

7. Mouthnoun

   the entrance into a harbor

8. Mouthnoun

   the crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal

9. Mouthnoun

   a principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece

10. Mouthnoun

    cry; voice

11. Mouthnoun

    speech; language; testimony

12. Mouthnoun

    a wry face; a grimace; a mow

13. Mouthverb

    to take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour

14. Mouthverb

    to utter with a voice affectedly big or swelling; to speak in a strained or unnaturally sonorous manner

15. Mouthverb

    to form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear her cub

16. Mouthverb

    to make mouths at

17. Mouthverb

    to speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant

18. Mouthverb

    to put mouth to mouth; to kiss

19. Mouthverb

    to make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt

20. Etymology: [OE. mouth, mu, AS. m; akin to D. mond, OS. m, G. mund, Icel. mur, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. muns, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G. maul, OHG. mla, Icel. mli, and Skr. mukha mouth.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mouth

   mowth, n. the opening in the head of an animal by which it eats and utters sound: opening or entrance, as of a bottle, river, &c.: the instrument of speaking: a speaker: cry, voice, utterance: taste or flavour in the mouth: a wry face, a grimace:—pl. Mouths (mowthz).—ns. Mouth′-friend (Shak.), one who only professes friendship: Mouth′ful, as much as fills the mouth: a small quantity:—pl. Mouth′fuls; Mouth′-hon′our (Shak.), honour or civility insincerely expressed.—adjs. Mouth′less, without a mouth; Mouth′-made (Shak.), expressed by the mouth, insincere.—n. Mouth′piece, the piece of a musical instrument, or tobacco-pipe, held in the mouth: one who speaks for others.—By word of mouth, by means of spoken words; Down in the mouth, out of spirits: despondent; From hand to mouth (see Hand); Have one's heart in one's mouth (see Heart); Make a mouth, or mouths, to distort the face in mockery, to pout; Make the mouth water (see Water); Stop the mouth, to cause to be silent. [A.S. múth; Ger. mund, Dut. mond.]

2. Mouth

   mowth, v.t. to utter with a voice over loud or swelling.—adjs. Mouth′able, sounding well; Mouthed, having a mouth.—ns. Mouth′er, an affected speaker; Mouth′ing, rant.—adj. Mouth′y, ranting, affected.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mouth

   The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mouth

   [the Anglo-Saxon muda]. The embouchure opening of a port or outlet of a river, as Yarmouth, Tynemouth, Exmouth, &c.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mouth

   See Muzzle.

2. mouth

   The outer opening of an embrasure.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mouth

   An area on the human face or face of an animal where we put food we eat and what we drink.

   The mouth is such an amazing shape, size and purpose.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 25, 2020  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mouth

   the anterior opening into the alimentary canal, where the feeding structures are situated and in which the food is prepared for ingestion.

Matched Categories

1. • Communicate
   • Eater
   • Geological Formation
   • Opening
   • Orifice
   • Pretend
   • Touch

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Mouth' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1088

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Mouth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1451

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Mouth' in Nouns Frequency: #453

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How to pronounce Mouth?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Mouth in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mouth in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mouth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Mouth in a Sentence

1. Danie Pienaar:

   It had him in his mouth and was swimming in the water with him, it was in the public area ... we also don't know if there is anything wrong with the crocodile.

2. Dave Hollis:

   Most encouragingly in this one, the exit scores we're seeing from women — their likelihood to recommend and how much they enjoyed the film — was higher here than almost any film we've had, it's a great sign for what word of mouth should be for the run, but, two, what it means for how women think about these movies being for them as much as men might.

3. Scott Smith:

   It has been so hard to keep my mouth shut and wait this out. It has been the most powerless thing I’ve ever been through, i don’t care if he’s homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, transsexual. He’s a sexual predator.

4. Joel Smith:

   The body speaks even though the mind or mouth cannot.

5. Phil Contrino:

   This is another example of word of mouth spreading fast for a movie and people getting behind in a big way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mouth
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mouth
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Mouth
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouth
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mouth
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Mouth
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Mouth
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Mouth
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Mouth