mouth (n.)

  1. the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; he stuffed his mouth with candy

    [ Syn: oral cavity , oral fissure , rima oris ]

  2. 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'

  3. 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. the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; New York is at the mouth of the Hudson'

  5. a person conceived as a consumer of food; he has four mouths to feed'

  6. a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

    [ Syn: mouthpiece ]

  7. an impudent or insolent rejoinder; dont give me any of your sass

    [ Syn: sass , sassing , backtalk , back talk , lip ]

  8. the opening of a jar or bottle; the jar had a wide mouth'

    mouth (v.)

  1. express in speech; She talks a lot of nonsense; This depressed patient does not verbalize

    [ Syn: talk , speak , utter , verbalize , verbalise ]

  2. articulate silently; form words with the lips only; She mouthed a swear word'

  3. touch with the mouth

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