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Plural for the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips
“The girl's mouth dropped slightly when she was told the startling news.”
Plural for an opening or entrance to a hollow, concave, or enclosed structure
“The frail man simply shook his head and headed for the mouth of the cave.”
Plural for the edge or opening of a container
“It fits the mouth of the container and is locked tightly.”
Plural for talkativeness, typically impudent or rude in nature
“The mouth on this boy! So rude!”
Plural for the place where a river enters the sea
“Belfast sits at the mouth of the River Lagan and is encircled by green rolling hills.”
Plural for a facial expression indicating disapproval or displeasure
“She noticed his furtive glances, made a mouth at him, and gave him the back of her head for the space of a minute.”
Plural for a person or organization who speaks on behalf of another person or organization
“If by writing news stories, journalists are acting as the mouth of the Party, by writing internal reports, they are the ears and eyes.”
Plural for boastful, rude, or excessive talk that is rarely backed up or acted upon
“He's all mouth, nothing to worry about.”
Plural for a mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.
Plural for the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal
Plural for the lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone
Buccal cavities
Plural for a pipe or valve through which water or gas may escape
Plural for a small stream of running water
Plural for a hollow space inside something
Plural for a large bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on a celestial object
To utter words using speech
“They were content to mouth the slogans and go through the motions.”
To make known or to reveal
To boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions
To engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation
To talk in a rambling manner
To grimace or contort one's face
To make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune
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