n.
Pronunciation: ' mau ̇ th also ' mau ̇ th
Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 a : SPEAK , PRONOUNCE b : to utter bombastically : DECLAIM c : to repeat without comprehension or sincerity <always mouth ing platitudes> d : to form soundlessly with the lips <the librarian mouth ed the word “ quiet ” > e : to utter indistinctly : MUMBLE < mouth ed his words>
2 : to take into the mouth especially : EAT
intransitive verb
1 a : to talk pompously : RANT ― often used with off b : to talk insolently or impudently ― usually used with off
2 : to move the mouth especially so as to make faces
– mouth · er noun