to mouth
- verb
- /maʊθ/
- And I saw him mouth the words, "Help us."
- mouth the words
So he had to learn how to like mouth the words backwards.
- So he had to learn how to like mouth the words backwards.
Examples
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Why did you mouth "I love you"?
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The Marshal looks up, Fran looking hard at the picture and then mouthing the words: "They're here."
Fiction book (1996) -
I heard the story so often that I could mouth the words.
Fiction book (1998) -
Or she would mouth her own name over and over to herself, moving her lips.
Fiction book (1997) -
"In your room," she said, mouthing the words as if they were part of a foreign language.
Fiction book (1993) -
And I saw him mouth: Richard mouths the words, "Help us."
Fiction book (1996) -
He was mouthing some of the words.
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Mama's face and mine looked out, mouthing "Help," waiting for rescue.
Fiction book (1992) -
As Constance watches the President, she unconsciously mouths the words of his speech; after all, she did write them.
Fiction book (1996) -
Why did you mouth "I love you"?
Synonyms
To move your lips to form words without making any sound
To move your lips to match recorded singing or speech so it looks like you sing
Antonyms
Idioms
To support your words by giving money or doing work
- Informal
To tell someone off for saying rude words, sometimes by putting soap in their mouth
Show support by giving money or doing something to help
- Informal
A feeling of being very nervous and afraid because something scary or unknown might happen
To say different things to different people to hide the truth
To make someone lose the job or money they need to live
- Informal
Say things quickly without thinking that may hurt people or make you sorry later
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
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To say things carelessly or proudly without thinking about the result
Compounds
- Specialized
To breathe air into someone's lungs using your mouth when they are not breathing
- Specialized
A very contagious viral disease of animals like cows or sheep that causes fever and mouth and hoof sores
A contagious disease that causes fever and painful sores on the mouth and feet of animals like cows and sheep
- Specialized
The top inside surface of the mouth that separates it from the nose
- Specialized
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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb mouth (to move your lips without making a sound) comes from the body part mouth because you form words with your mouth even when you are quiet. So an actor who 'mouthed' the words was shaping them with the lips but not making any sound.