mouth
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3.1
- noun
- /maʊθ/
:
boca
- Factors such as the mouth shape, tongue position, inhalation rate, and body position may vary among patients.
- a river mouth
- mouth of a jar
- area near the mouth
I held it an inch from an open wide mouth tea cup.
- I held it an inch from an open wide mouth tea cup.
- Oh, it's got a circular mouth like that pink thing.
Examples
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The creature's heading south towards the mouth of the valley.
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This, by the way, is the mouth of the Yangtze River in China.
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When we reach it, we follow it up to the mouth of the cave.
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You've got toothpaste all over your mouth.
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The fisherman anchored his boat at the mouth of the river where it meets the sea.
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The entrance to the cave was dark and wide, resembling the mouth of a giant monster.
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As we approached the mouth of the waterfall, we could hear the roaring water below.
Synonyms
24
7.5
An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe
16
2.8
An opening that lets water or gas flow out
1
9.9
A mouthlike opening in a living body that lets water or food pass
A large opening in a sponge where water flows out
Antonyms
Idioms
8
6.5
To support your words by giving money or doing work
- Informal
5
7.4
To tell someone off for saying rude words, sometimes by putting soap in their mouth
3
6.0
Show support by giving money or doing something to help
- Informal
1
7.3
A feeling of being very nervous and afraid because something scary or unknown might happen
1
9.9
To say different things to different people to hide the truth
1
8.2
To make someone lose the job or money they need to live
- Informal
1
9.4
Say things quickly without thinking that may hurt people or make you sorry later
1
8.8
To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing
- Informal
To not pay attention and miss what is happening around you, for example because you are daydreaming
Compounds
- Specialized
4
4.1
To breathe air into someone's lungs using your mouth when they are not breathing
- Specialized
2
3.8
A very contagious viral disease of animals like cows or sheep that causes fever and mouth and hoof sores
1
4.2
A contagious disease that causes fever and painful sores on the mouth and feet of animals like cows and sheep
- Specialized
1
3.7
The top inside surface of the mouth that separates it from the nose
- Specialized
1
9.3
A very painful gum infection that causes mouth sores, bleeding and bad breath
A small wild orchid with a single bright pink fragrant flower that opens wide in bogs
A small North American orchid with one leaf and green flowers with very thin petals
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mouth comes from the same old German root munth, meaning 'opening', and people used it for any kind of entrance. So a river's mouth is the opening where the river comes out into the sea or a lake.