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noun

ˈmau̇th How to pronounce mouth (audio)
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as in jaws
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms

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as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection

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as in cheek
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything

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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration

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verb

ˈmau̇t͟h How to pronounce mouth (audio)
1
as in to grimace
to distort one's face when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

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Recent Examples of mouth
Noun
Research suggests nasal breathing may lower the likelihood of developing allergies, and preliminary studies link resting nasal breathing to lower blood pressure than mouth breathing. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 The vases are mouth-blown and crafted using the corteccia technique, the same employed in the lighting diffusers, which generates lenses and dynamic reflections. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
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True and Dream then appeared in the same way, with True expertly flipping her sunglasses onto her face in time to the music, before the trio joined Kardashian to mouth the lyrics. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 As in the never-ending parade of ostensibly Christian exorcism movies, religious belief here seems like a superficial excuse for a stock array of supernatural hoodoo — no matter how many times Chalik’s Abuyya pauses the action to mouth some healing doctrine. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mouth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth
  1. jaws
  2. grimace
  3. cheek
  4. spokesperson
  5. mutter
  6. mug
  7. frown
  8. disrespect
Noun
  • If presented with something to grip, even unconsciously, many jaws will.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There are no teeth in his jaws, and the sockets have smoothed over.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of jaws
Noun
  • During his cross-examination, the pain became obvious in McDonald’s grimace.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the fifth inning, Soto fouled a ball off his right leg, eliciting a grimace from him and attention from both an athletic trainer and Green.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of grimace
Noun
  • As Calzada read the letter on stage, Richardson, dressed in light blue, Noel’s favorite color, stood in the audience with his head bowed as tears rolled down his cheeks.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The meat ranges from Japanese wagyu to beef cheeks, bone-in New York strip and pork sausage.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheek
Noun
  • The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that Putin had received an invitation to attend the G20 summit in Miami in December but hasn't yet decided whether to go.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of spokesperson
Verb
  • The camera then cut to McCarthy, who muttered a profanity in response.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Max Muncy, whose home run expanded the Dodgers’ lead, was still muttering about the heat nearly 15 minutes after escaping into air conditioning.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutter
Noun
  • Nakira’s mug shot showed a young Black woman with dark hair gathered at the nape of her neck, green eyes staring intently into the camera.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities took a mug shot along with prints of her fingers and hands.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mug
Noun
  • Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The late-night host teasingly drew his face into a frown in order to copy Washington’s facial expression.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of frown
Noun
  • With no disrespect to McLaurin or Diggs, neither of them is in Smith-Njigba’s class.
    — KC Joyner, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
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