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mouth BrE / maʊθ /  NAmE / maʊθ / Native audio playback is not supported. mouth(noun)BrE / maʊθ /  NAmE / 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 at the 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.the entrance or opening of somethingsee also goalmouthhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goalmouththe mouth of a cave/pitthe place where a river joins the seaSee related entries: Rivers and lakeshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/rivers_and_lakes/mouth_3A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river.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.unhappy and depressedSee related entries: Unhappinesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/mouth_1to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angrySee related entries: Angerhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/mouth_9to be very angrySee related entries: Angerhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/mouth_9given 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 somethingSee related entries: Nervoushttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/nervous/mouth_5My heart was in my mouth as she 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?to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwardsto spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any moneyto 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 it 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 notto talk too much, in a way that is not sensibleto talk with too much pride about somethingSee related entries: Proudhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/mouth_6to 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 sayto be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angryExtra ExamplesA cool smile played across her mouth.A smile played around his strong mouth.A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves.Don’t talk with your mouth full!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 pulled the boy from the river and gave him mouth-to-mouth.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 has four hungry mouths to feed.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 dog was foaming at the mouth and near death.The hot coffee burned her mouth.There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.There were lines of tension about his mouth.Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed.They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave.Up ahead was the tunnel mouth.Word 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

Word	mouth
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / maʊθ / NAmE / 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).
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Content	mouth (noun)BrE / maʊθ / NAmE / 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 at the 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. the entrance or opening of something see also goalmouth https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/goalmouth the mouth of a cave/pit the place where a river joins the sea See related entries: Rivers and lakes https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/rivers_and_lakes/mouth_3 A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. 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. unhappy and depressed See related entries: Unhappiness https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/mouth_1 to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry See related entries: Anger https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/mouth_9 to be very angry See related entries: Anger https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/mouth_9 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 See related entries: Nervous https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/nervous/mouth_5 My heart was in my mouth as she 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? to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwards to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money 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 it 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 to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible to talk with too much pride about something See related entries: Proud https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/mouth_6 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 to be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angry Extra Examples A cool smile played across her mouth. A smile played around his strong mouth. A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves. Don’t talk with your mouth full! 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 pulled the boy from the river and gave him mouth-to-mouth. 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 has four hungry mouths to feed. 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 dog was foaming at the mouth and near death. The hot coffee burned her mouth. There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. There were lines of tension about his mouth. Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed. They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave. Up ahead was the tunnel mouth. 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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Mouth Talk Smile Maʊθ I Opened Wry Open

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