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mouth /maʊθ/ /maʊθ/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/m/mou/mouth/mouth__us_1.mp3 mouth(noun)/maʊθ/ /maʊθ/the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc.; the area inside the head behind this openingSEE ALSO foot-and-mouth diseasehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foot-and-mouth-diseaseShe opened her mouth to say something.His mouth twisted into a wry smile.Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised).Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).The creature was foaming/frothing at the mouth.Cover your mouth when you cough.The adult bird drops the worms into the mouths of the hungry chicks.Extra ExamplesRinse your mouth thoroughly with water.A cool smile played across her mouth.A smile played around his strong mouth.A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves.Good mouth care is very important when you are having chemotherapy.He began to stuff his mouth with pasta.He coughed as the blood filled his mouth.He covered his mouth to hide his yawn.He wiped his greasy mouth on his sleeve.Her mouth curved into a smile.Her mouth suddenly set in a determined line.His mouth compressed into a thin, hard line.His mouth lifted in a wry smile.His mouth widened to a smile.I could taste blood in my mouth.I was so thirsty my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth.My mouth started watering when I smelled the food.Our mouths dropped open in surprise.She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough.Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth.The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile.The hot coffee burned her mouth.There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.There were lines of tension about his mouth.a person considered only as somebody who needs to be provided with foodNow there would be another mouth to feed.The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths.Extra ExamplesTwins would mean two extra mouths to feed.She has four hungry mouths to feed.the place where a river joins the seaA number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river.Pelicans are found close to river mouths.the entrance or opening of somethingSEE ALSO goalmouthhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goalmouththe mouth of a cave/pitUp ahead was the tunnel mouth.Extra ExamplesThey drew nearer to the mouth of the cave.He shot wide of the goal mouth.She wiped the mouth of the bottle before drinking.a particular way of speakingSEE ALSO loudmouthhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/loudmouthHe has a foul mouth on him!Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)having the type or shape of mouth mentionedSEE ALSO open-mouthedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/open-moutheda wide-mouthed old womana narrow-mouthed cavehaving a particular way of speakingSEE ALSO foul-mouthedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foul-moutheda rather crude-mouthed individualif you say somebody is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing something, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do ithaving rich parentsused to say that somebody seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not reallybecause people tell each other and not because they read about itThe news spread by word of mouth.The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth for custom.unhappy and depressedto have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angryThe dog started foaming at the mouth.to be very angrygiven by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurateto be bad at keeping secretsto talk too much, especially about your own abilities and achievementssomebody feels nervous or frightened about somethingMy heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope.to not talk about something to somebody because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy themI've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?The athletes were warned to keep their mouths shut about politics.to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwardsThe whole business left a bad taste in my mouth.to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any moneySEE ALSO hand-to-mouthhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hand-to-mouthto refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothingI’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth.used when you realize that you have said something that you should not have saidto be soft and very good to eatThey serve steaks that just melt in your mouth.used when a small child has just said something that seems very wise or cleverto say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebodyI really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.to support what you say by doing something practical; to show by your actions that you really mean somethingto suggest that somebody has said something when in fact they have notHe felt after the interview that the police officers had been trying to put words into his mouth.to talk too much, in a way that is not sensibleto talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of itto talk about something that is private or secreta rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talkingto take away somebody’s job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to liveto say what somebody else was going to sayI was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth.to be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angryWord OriginOld English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.

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(noun) she opened her mouth to say something.his mouth twisted into a wry smile.their mouths fell open (= they were surprised).don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	mouth
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/maʊθ/ /maʊθ/
Example	she opened her mouth to say something. his mouth twisted into a wry smile. their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/m/mou/mouth/mouth__us_1.mp3
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Content	mouth (noun)/maʊθ/ /maʊθ/ the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc.; the area inside the head behind this opening SEE ALSO foot-and-mouth disease https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foot-and-mouth-disease She opened her mouth to say something. His mouth twisted into a wry smile. Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). The creature was foaming/frothing at the mouth. Cover your mouth when you cough. The adult bird drops the worms into the mouths of the hungry chicks. Extra Examples Rinse your mouth thoroughly with water. A cool smile played across her mouth. A smile played around his strong mouth. A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves. Good mouth care is very important when you are having chemotherapy. He began to stuff his mouth with pasta. He coughed as the blood filled his mouth. He covered his mouth to hide his yawn. He wiped his greasy mouth on his sleeve. Her mouth curved into a smile. Her mouth suddenly set in a determined line. His mouth compressed into a thin, hard line. His mouth lifted in a wry smile. His mouth widened to a smile. I could taste blood in my mouth. I was so thirsty my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth. My mouth started watering when I smelled the food. Our mouths dropped open in surprise. She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough. Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth. The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile. The hot coffee burned her mouth. There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. There were lines of tension about his mouth. a person considered only as somebody who needs to be provided with food Now there would be another mouth to feed. The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths. Extra Examples Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed. She has four hungry mouths to feed. the place where a river joins the sea A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. Pelicans are found close to river mouths. the entrance or opening of something SEE ALSO goalmouth https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goalmouth the mouth of a cave/pit Up ahead was the tunnel mouth. Extra Examples They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave. He shot wide of the goal mouth. She wiped the mouth of the bottle before drinking. a particular way of speaking SEE ALSO loudmouth https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/loudmouth He has a foul mouth on him! Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive) having the type or shape of mouth mentioned SEE ALSO open-mouthed https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/open-mouthed a wide-mouthed old woman a narrow-mouthed cave having a particular way of speaking SEE ALSO foul-mouthed https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foul-mouthed a rather crude-mouthed individual if you say somebody is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing something, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it having rich parents used to say that somebody seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really because people tell each other and not because they read about it The news spread by word of mouth. The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth for custom. unhappy and depressed to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry The dog started foaming at the mouth. to be very angry given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate to be bad at keeping secrets to talk too much, especially about your own abilities and achievements somebody feels nervous or frightened about something My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope. to not talk about something to somebody because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this. Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut? The athletes were warned to keep their mouths shut about politics. to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwards The whole business left a bad taste in my mouth. to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money SEE ALSO hand-to-mouth https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hand-to-mouth to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth. used when you realize that you have said something that you should not have said to be soft and very good to eat They serve steaks that just melt in your mouth. used when a small child has just said something that seems very wise or clever to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody I really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom. to support what you say by doing something practical; to show by your actions that you really mean something to suggest that somebody has said something when in fact they have not He felt after the interview that the police officers had been trying to put words into his mouth. to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible to talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of it to talk about something that is private or secret a rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talking to take away somebody’s job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live to say what somebody else was going to say I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth. to be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angry Word Origin Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.
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