mouth

/mˈaʊθ/

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Noun
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
Noun
a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
Noun
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
Noun
an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don''t give me any of your sass"
Noun
the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
Verb
express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
Verb
articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
Verb
touch with the mouth