| mouth (mouth) n. pl. mouths (mou  z) 1. a. The body opening through which an animal takes in food. b. The cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on the outside by the lips and inside by the oropharynx and containing in higher vertebrates the tongue, gums, and teeth. c. This cavity regarded as the source of sounds and speech. d. The opening to any cavity or canal in an organ or a bodily part. 2. The part of the lips visible on the human face. 3. A person viewed as a consumer of food: has three mouths to feed at home. 4. A pout, grimace, or similar expression. 5. a. Utterance; voice: gave mouth to her doubts. b. A tendency to talk excessively or unwisely. c. Impudent or vulgar talk: Watch your mouth. 6. A spokesperson: a mouthpiece. 7. A natural opening, as the part of a stream or river that empties into a larger body of water or the entrance to a harbor, canyon, valley, or cave. 8. The opening through which a container is filled or emptied. 9. The opening between the jaws of a vise or other holding or gripping tool. 10. Music a. An opening in the pipe of an organ. b. The opening in the mouthpiece of a flute across which the player blows. v. (mou ) mouthed, mouth·ing, mouths v.tr. 1. To speak or pronounce, especially: a. To declare in a pompous manner; declaim: mouthing his opinions of the candidates. b. To utter without conviction or understanding: mouthing empty compliments. c. To form soundlessly: I mouthed the words as the others sang. d. To utter indistinctly; mumble. 2. To take or move around in the mouth. v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To orate affectedly; declaim. 2. To grimace. mouth off Slang Idiom: 1. To express one's opinions or complaints in a loud, indiscreet manner. 2. To speak impudently; talk back. down in/at the mouth Discouraged; sad; dejected. [Middle English, from Old English m  th; see men-2 in Indo-European roots.] |   |
mouth
n [maʊθ] pl mouths [maʊðz]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the system of organs surrounding this opening, including the lips, tongue, teeth, etc.
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the visible part of the lips on the face Related adjs oral, oscular
4. (Cookery) a person regarded as a consumer of food four mouths to feed
5. verbal expression (esp in the phrase give mouth to)
6. (Linguistics) a particular manner of speaking a foul mouth
7. Informal boastful, rude, or excessive talk he is all mouth
8. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the point where a river issues into a sea or lake
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) the opening of a container, such as a jar
10. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the opening of or place leading into a cave, tunnel, volcano, etc.
11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) that part of the inner lip of a horse on which the bit acts, esp when specified as to sensitivity a hard mouth
12. (Music / Instruments) Music the narrow slit in an organ pipe
13. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the opening between the jaws of a vice or other gripping device
14. a pout; grimace
(Linguistics)
by word of mouth orally rather than by written means
down in or at the mouth in low spirits
have a big mouth or open one's big mouth Informal to speak indiscreetly, loudly, or excessively
keep one's mouth shut to keep a secret
put one's money where one's mouth is to take appropriate action to support what one has said
put words into someone's mouth
a. to represent, often inaccurately, what someone has said
b. to tell someone what to say
run off at the mouth Informal to talk incessantly, esp about unimportant matters
vb [maʊð]
1. to speak or say (something) insincerely, esp in public
2. (tr) to form (words) with movements of the lips but without speaking
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to accustom (a horse) to wearing a bit
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (tr) to take (something) into the mouth or to move (something) around inside the mouth
5. (intr; usually foll by at) to make a grimace
[Old English mūth; compare Old Norse muthr, Gothic munths, Dutch mond]
mouther [ˈmaʊðə] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  mouth - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"teeth, dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal glossa, lingua, tongue, clapper - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity mouth - 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" buccal cavity - the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks gingiva, gum - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities salivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion rima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts |
| 2. | mouth - 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" cytostome - mouth of a protozoan beak - beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" lip - either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking arteria lingualis, lingual artery - an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue lingual vein, vena lingualis - a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" | |
| 3. | mouth - 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. | mouth - the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson" geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth | |
| 5. | mouth - a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed" | |
| 6. | mouth - a spokesperson (as a lawyer) colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" | |
| 7. | mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" | |
| 8. | mouth - the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth" bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped jar - a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" | |
| Verb | 1. | mouth - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" read - look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" troll - speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice begin - begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began lip off, shoot one's mouth off - speak spontaneously and without restraint; "She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets" shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" whisper - speak softly; in a low voice peep - speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice speak up - speak louder; raise one's voice; "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up" snap, snarl - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us" enthuse - utter with enthusiasm speak in tongues - speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy; "The parishioners spoke in tongues" swallow - utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech" whiff - utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer" talk of, talk about - discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things" blubber out, blubber - utter while crying stammer, stutter, bumble, falter - speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room" rasp - utter in a grating voice blunder out, blurt, blurt out, ejaculate, blunder - utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" deliver, present - deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" generalise, generalize - speak or write in generalities blabber, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, gabble, gibber, blab, clack, maunder, chatter - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly chatter - make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees" open up - talk freely and without inhibition murmur - speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms" slur - utter indistinctly bark - speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone" bay - utter in deep prolonged tones cackle - talk or utter in a cackling manner; "The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine" babble - utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention" intone, tone, chant - utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again" gulp - utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat" |
| 2. | mouth - articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word" | |
| 3. | mouth - touch with the mouth touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
mouth
noun
1. lips, trap (slang), chops (slang), jaws, gob (slang, esp. Brit.), maw, yap (slang), cakehole (Brit. slang) She clamped her hand against her mouth.
5. (Informal) boasting, gas (informal), bragging, hot air (slang), braggadocio, idle talk, empty talk She is all mouth and no talent.
verb
utter, say, speak, voice, express, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, verbalize, vocalize, say insincerely, say for form's sake I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes.
keep your mouth shut say nothing, keep quiet, keep mum (informal), not tell a soul, keep something under your hat You'd do well to keep your mouth shut about it.
Proverbs
"A shut mouth catches no flies"
"A shut mouth catches no flies"
Translations
mouth [maʊθ]
A. N (mouths (pl)) [maʊðz] (Anat) → boca f; [of bottle] → boca f, abertura f; [of cave] → entrada f; [of river] → desembocadura f; [of channel] → embocadero m; [of wind instrument] → boquilla f
to foam or froth at the mouth → espumajear
to open one's mouth (lit, fig) → abrir la boca
he never opened his mouth at the meeting → en la reunión no abrió la boca
she didn't dare to open her mouth → no se atrevió a decir ni pío
he's all mouth and (no) trousers (Brit) → se le va(toda)la fuerza por la boca, es un fanfarrón or un fantasma
to be down in the mouth → estar deprimido
to shoot one's mouth off → hablar más de la cuenta
to keep one's mouth shut → callarse, no decir ni esta boca es mía
shut your mouth! → ¡cállate ya!
to stop sb's mouth → hacer callar a algn
watch your mouth! → ¡cuidadito con lo que dices!
to put words into sb's mouth → poner palabras en boca de algn
see also big A6
to foam or froth at the mouth → espumajear
to open one's mouth (lit, fig) → abrir la boca
he never opened his mouth at the meeting → en la reunión no abrió la boca
she didn't dare to open her mouth → no se atrevió a decir ni pío
he's all mouth and (no) trousers (Brit) → se le va(toda)la fuerza por la boca, es un fanfarrón or un fantasma
to be down in the mouth → estar deprimido
to shoot one's mouth off → hablar más de la cuenta
to keep one's mouth shut → callarse, no decir ni esta boca es mía
shut your mouth! → ¡cállate ya!
to stop sb's mouth → hacer callar a algn
watch your mouth! → ¡cuidadito con lo que dices!
to put words into sb's mouth → poner palabras en boca de algn
see also big A6
B. [maʊð] VT (insincerely) → soltar; (affectedly) → pronunciar con afectación, articular con rimbombancia
"go away!" she mouthed → -¡vete de aquí! -dijo moviendo mudamente los labios
"go away!" she mouthed → -¡vete de aquí! -dijo moviendo mudamente los labios
C. [maʊθ] CPD mouth organ N (esp Brit) → armónica f
mouth [ˈmaʊθ] [mouths] [maʊðz] (pl)
n [person] → bouche f
to keep one's mouth shut (= keep quiet) → ne rien dire
to open one's mouth (= speak)
I hardly dared open my mouth → J'osais à peine parler.
to have mouths to feed
She's got four mouths to feed → Elle à quatre bouches à nourrir.
to have a loud mouth → être une grande gueule
to keep one's mouth shut (= keep quiet) → ne rien dire
to open one's mouth (= speak)
I hardly dared open my mouth → J'osais à peine parler.
to have mouths to feed
She's got four mouths to feed → Elle à quatre bouches à nourrir.
to have a loud mouth → être une grande gueule
[dog, cat] → gueule f
[river] → embouchure f
[cave] → entrée f
[ˈmaʊð] vt
(= form words without making a sound)
I mouthed a goodbye → j'articulai un "au revoir" silencieux.
I mouthed a goodbye → j'articulai un "au revoir" silencieux.
mouth
mouth in cpds → Mund-;
n (of person) → Mund m; (of animal) → Maul nt; (of bird) → Rachen m; (of bottle, cave, vice etc) → Öffnung f; (of river) → Mündung f; (of harbour) → Einfahrt f; to be down in the mouth (inf) → deprimiert or niedergeschlagen sein; to keep one’s (big) mouth shut (about something) (inf) (→ über etw acc) → den Mund or die Klappe (inf) → halten; me and my big mouth! (inf) → ich konnte wieder nicht den Mund or die Klappe (inf) → halten; he’s all mouth and (no) trousers (Brit inf) → große Klappe, nichts dahinter (inf); to have a foul mouth → ein grobes or ungewaschenes Maul haben (inf); watch your mouth! → pass auf, was du sagst; to speak or talk out of both sides of one’s mouth (US) → mit doppelter or gespaltener Zunge sprechen; he has three mouths to feed → er hat drei Mäuler zu ernähren or stopfen (inf) ? word
vt (= say affectedly) → (über)deutlich artikulieren; (= articulate soundlessly) → mit Lippensprache sagen
mouth in cpds → Mund-;
mouth guard
n → Mundschutz m
mouth organ
n → Mundharmonika f
mouthpiece
mouth-to-mouth
adj mouth resuscitation → Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung f
mouthwash
n → Mundwasser nt
mouthwatering
adj → lecker; (fig) prospect, car etc → verlockend; that smells/looks really mouth → da läuft einem ja das Wasser im Mund(e) zusammen!; a mouth sum → ein hübsches Sümmchen (inf); to look mouth (boy, girl) → appetitlich aussehen
mouthwateringly
adv → appetitlich
mouth [ɐn maʊθ; ɐvb maʊð]
mouth [ɐn maʊθ; ɐvb maʊð]
1. n (mouths (pl)) [maʊðz] (gen) → bocca; (of cave) → imboccatura, imbocco; (of river) → foce f, bocca; (opening) → orifizio
to keep one's mouth shut (fig) → tener la bocca chiusa
shut your mouth! → ma sta' un po' zitto!
to keep one's mouth shut (fig) → tener la bocca chiusa
shut your mouth! → ma sta' un po' zitto!
mouth [ɐn maʊθ; ɐvb maʊð]
n mouth [mauθ]
1 the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises What has the baby got in its mouth? mond فَم уста ústa mund der Mund στόμα boca suu دهان suu bouche פֶּה मुंह usta, gubica száj mulut munnur bocca 口 입 burna mute mulut mond munn usta, pysk, paszcza boca gură рот ústa usta usta mun ปาก ağız 口 рот; уста منہ، دہانہ miệng 口
2 the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc the mouth of the harbour. mond مَصَب гърло ústí, otvor åbning; munding; indgang die Ein-, Ausfahrt στόμιο desembocadura, boca, entrada suu, suue دهانه suu goulot, embouchure פֶּתָח मुहाना grlo száj; torkolat mulut mynni collo; foce 出入口 강어귀 žiotys, kaklelis, anga, įplauka atvere; (pudeles) kakls ; (upes) ieteka pintu masuk mond (flaske)åpning, (elve)munning wylot, ujście entrada gură, deschizătură горлышко; устье; вход ústie; otvor ustje otvor mynning, öppning, hål ปากทาง ağız, giriş 進出，開口 шийка; гирло کسی چیز کا دہانہ، کھلا سرا cửa (hang, sông...) 进出口
v [mauð]
to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear. gemaak praat يُحَرِّكُ شَفَتَيْهِ بالكَلام دون أن يُسْمِعَ صَوتا говоря с устни без звук nehlasně mluvit udtale stumt lautlos Worte formen προφέρω με τα χείλη χωρίς ήχο decir con los labios hääletult sõnu vormima گفتنن muodostaa huulillaan former des mots avec les lèvres sans émettre de son לוֹמָר בִּתנוּעוֹת שְפָתַיים बिना कुछ बोले होंट हिलाना micati usnama hang nélkül„beszél” menggerakkan mulut mynda orð með vörunum (dire qualcosa muovendo le labbra, ma senza emettere suoni) 唇の動きで言う …을 소리내지 않고 입으로만 말하다 tyliai (iš)tarti, (su)vapėti runāt bez skaņas menggerakkan mulut geluidloos woorden vormen forme ord med leppene mówić bezgłośnie dizer baixinho a mima беззвучно шевелить губами vyslovovať len ústami izgovarjati brez glasu, momljati otvoriti usta bez glasa forma [] med läpparna พูด dudak hareketleriyle söylemek 含糊地說 промовляти слова беззвучно منہ سے کہنا nói to 含糊地说
n mouthful
as much as fills the mouth a mouthful of soup; He ate the cake in two mouthfuls. mondvol مِلْء الفَم хапка lok, sousto mundfuld Mundvoll μπουκιά bocado, trago suutäis دهن پر suuntäysi gorgée, bouchée כָּמוּת גְדוֹלָה कौर, ग्रास puna usta egy falás (étel) suapan munnfylli boccata, boccone 一口 한 입 가득 gurkšnis, kąsnis, kiek burnoj telpa malks; kumoss suapan hap munnfull łyk, kęs bocado gură, îmbucătură полный рот plné ústa; hlt zalogaj puna usta munfull, munsbit, tugga เต็มปาก ağız dolusu 滿口 ковток; повний рот منہ بھر مقدار miếng đầy mồm 满口
n mouth-organ
a small musical instrument played by blowing or sucking air through its metal pipes. bekfluit هَرْمونيكا: آله موسيقِيَّه хармоника foukací harmonika mundharmonika die Mundharmonika φυσαρμόνικα armónica suupill ساز دهنی huuliharppu harmonica מַפּוּחית פֶּה मुंह का बाजा usna harmonika szájharmonika harmonika munnharpa armonica a bocca ハーモニカ 하모니카 lūpinė armonikėlė mutes harmonikas harmonika mondharmonika munnspill harmonijka ustna harmónica muzicuţă губная гармоника fúkacia harmonika orglice usna harmonika munspel หีบเพลงปาก ağız mızıkası, armonika 口琴 губна гармошка ہارمونکا، منہ سے بجانے والا آلہ kèn ácmônica 口琴
n mouthpiece
1 the piece of a musical instrument etc which is held in the mouth the mouthpiece of a horn. mondstuk مَبْسِم: ذلِكَ الجُزء من الآلة الموسيقيَّه الذي يوضَع في الفَم част от муз.инструмент която се държи в устата náústek mundstykke das Mundstück επιστόμιο boquilla huulik ابزار موسیقی suukappale bec, embouchure פִּייָה मुखिका pisak fúvóka bagian yang ditiup pada alat musik munnstykki imboccatura, bocchino 吹口 (악기 등의) 입에 대는 부분 pūstukas iemutis bahagian alat muzik yang ditiup mondstuk munnstykke ustnik bocal muştiuc мундштук náustok ustnik pisak munstycke (เครื่องดนตรี, กล้องยาสูบ) ส่วนที่ใช้ปากเป่าหรือคาบ ağızlık (樂器的)吹口 мундштук ساز کو منہ سے پھونکنے والا سرا، دہانہ miệng (kèn, sáo, còi...) （乐器的）吹口
2 the part of a telephone etc into which one speaks. mondstuk سَمّاعَة التلفون التي نتكلَّم منها микрофон mluvítko telefonrør die Sprechmuschel μικρόφωνο ακουστικού τηλεφώνου micrófono mikrofon بلند گوی تلفن mikrofoni microphone פּוּמִית टेलीफोन का हिस्सा telefonska slušalica beszélő corong munnstykki; hljóðnemi microfono 送話口 (전화기) 송화구 mikrofonas mikrofons corong hoorn telefonrør mikrofon bocal microfon микрофон mikrofón (telefónneho prístroja) mikrofon deo slušalice gde se govori mikrofon หูฟังโทรศัพท์ ahize (電話)話筒 мікрофон ٹیلیفون کا چونگا ống nói (điện thoại) 口承话筒
n mouthwash
an antiseptic liquid used for cleaning out the mouth. mondspoel غَسول للفَم،مُنَظِّف الأسْنان течност за почистване на уста ústní voda mundvask das Mundwasser στοματικό διάλυμα enjuague bucal suuloputusvesi دهان شویه suuvesi gargarisme מֵי-פֶּה मुंह धोने का तरल voda za usta szájvíz bahan kumur munnskol collutorio うがい薬 구강 세정제 skystis burnai skalauti šķidrums mutes skalošanai cecair kumur mondspoeling munnvann płyn do płukania ust desinfectante oral apă de gură рта ústna voda ustna voda tečnost za ispiranje usta munvatten น้ำยาป้วนปาก gargara 漱口劑 рідина для полоскання рота منہ کی مہک کے لیے کلی کرنے کا سیال مرکب thuốc sát trùng miệng 漱口水，洗口药
mouth → فم ústa mund Mund στόμα boca suu bouche usta bocca 口 입 mond munn usta boca рот mun ปาก ağız miệng 嘴巴
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