verbπShareOn a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive)."Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece."musicsoundphoneticslanguagetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex."He tongued her playfully on the cheek. "sexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protrude in relatively long, narrow sections."a soil horizon that tongues into clay"appearancepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo join by means of a tongue and groove."to tongue boards together"technicalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo talk; to prate."The politician tongued on about his accomplishments, but no one seemed to believe him. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak; to utter."The politician tongued a rehearsed apology, his eyes never meeting the camera. "languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo chide; to scold."The teacher tongued the student for not completing their homework. "communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareResembling a tongue."The shoe had a tongued design, with a flap of leather resembling a tongue extending over the laces. "appearanceanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(in combination) Having a particular manner of speaking."He was silver-tongued and could convince anyone to agree with him. "languagecommunicationstylewordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading