mouth
/maʊθ/ noun A1- The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. · "Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.· She kissed him on the mouth.
- The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river. · The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.
- An outlet, aperture or orifice.
- A loud or overly talkative person. · My kid sister is a real mouth; she never shuts up.
- A gossip.
- The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal.
Plural mouths
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
For some minutes it puffed away without speaking, but at last it unfolded its arms, took the hookah out of its mouth again, and said, “So you think you’re changed, do you?”
“You’ll get used to it in time,” said the Caterpillar; and it put the hookah into its mouth and began smoking again.
In a minute or two the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth and yawned once or twice, and shook itself.
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