MOUTH


Meaning of MOUTH in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.