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."musictechnicalsoundactionphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex."The couple was passionately kissing, tonguing deeply as they embraced. "sexbodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protrude in relatively long, narrow sections."a soil horizon that tongues into clay"physiologybodyorgananatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo join by means of a tongue and groove."to tongue boards together"technicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo talk; to prate."The little girl was tonguing about her new doll all morning, telling everyone how wonderful it was. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak; to utter."The teacher tongued her instructions clearly so everyone could understand. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo chide; to scold."The teacher was tonguing the student for not completing his homework again. "communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA licking or lapping with the tongue."The puppy showed his affection through constant tonguing of my hand. "physiologybodyorganactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA technique used with wind instruments to enunciate different notes using the tongue on the reed or mouthpiece."The trumpet player's tonguing was so precise that each note sounded crisp and distinct. "musictechnicalsoundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
