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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)
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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
Holmes is one of those smile-talkers—people who grin as words pour out of their mouths. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The impetus for Whalefall came from a viral video in which a kayaker ended up in the mouth of a whale. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 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
  • There are no teeth in his jaws, and the sockets have smoothed over.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Colossal researchers first harvested cells from a living gray wolf and made 20 edits to 14 genes, coding for the dire wolf’s white coat, larger size, more powerful jaws, cold weather metabolism, and more.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 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
  • First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rub the remaining marinade all over, making sure to tuck some into the slashes and under the cheeks.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheek
Noun
  • Attempts to reach a spokesperson for REPS were not immediately successful Thursday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect was inside the school, Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 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
  • Just after midnight on October 1, police say that video from the victim’s camera showed Wang rinsing out the victim’s coffee mug with a liquid from her own.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mug
Noun
  • 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
  • Lee indulges that emotional ambiguity, the way the pedal steel can blur the distinction between a frown and a smile.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of frown
Noun
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments express frustration and disappointment over the littering and disrespect shown by visitors to national parks, particularly Yellowstone.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
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