verb Download 🔗Share To speak; to utter. Examples : "He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting." language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make the actions of speech, without producing sound. Examples : "The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them." communication language phonetics sound body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter with a voice that is overly loud or swelling. Examples : "The politician was mouthing platitudes about hope and change, but no one seemed to believe him. " sound language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pick up or handle with the lips or mouth, but not chew or swallow. Examples : "The puppy was carefully mouthing the soft toy, carrying it around the room without biting it. " physiology body action animal human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Examples : "The dog was happily mouthing his favorite squeaky toy. " body physiology action animal human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear licks her cub. Examples : "The mother cat was carefully mouthing her newborn kitten, cleaning its fur with her tongue. " animal body physiology action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make mouths at. Examples : "During the boring lecture, the student in the back was mouthing faces at his friend, trying to make him laugh. " communication body language action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of forming a shape with the mouth, especially as part of sign language. Examples : "The student's mouthing of the sign for "cat" helped her classmate understand the word. " language body communication sign action human linguistics phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ranting; passionate speech devoid of meaning. Examples : "After the meeting, all that remained was the politician's empty mouthing and no real solutions. " language communication word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
