1the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted:Ben stood transfixed with disbelief, his mouth openhe leaned over and kissed her on the mouthshe could have bitten her tongue the moment the words left her mouth
the opening through which an animal takes in food, corresponding to the human mouth:the carp picks up the bait by sucking it into its mouth
[usually with adjective] a horse’s readiness to feel and obey the pressure of the bit in its mouth:the horse had a hard mouth
the character or quality of a wine as judged by its feel or flavour in the mouth (rather than its aroma).
[mass noun] informal talkativeness or impudence:you’ve got more mouth on you than any woman I’ve ever known
2an opening or entrance to a hollow, concave, or enclosed structure:the mouth of a cave
the opening for filling or emptying a container:the mouth of the bottle
the muzzle of a gun:why would anyone want to be shot out of the mouth of a cannon?
the place where a river enters the sea:a pool at the mouth of the river
the opening or entrance to a harbour or bay:sand from the beach is silting up the harbour mouth
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1move the lips as if saying (something):she mouthed a silent farewell [with direct speech]:‘Come on,’ he mouthed
say (something dull or unoriginal), especially in a pompous or affected way:this clergyman mouths platitudes in breathy, soothing tones
utter very clearly and distinctly:she would carefully mouth the right pronunciation
2take in or touch with the mouth:puppies may mouth each other’s collars during play
train the mouth of (a horse) so that it responds to a bit:the young horse was being mouthed, or bitted, for the first time
a mouth to feed
a person, typically a child, who has to be looked after and fed:how can they afford another mouth to feed?
be all mouth (and no trousers)
informal tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on one’s words:he thought Francis was all mouththe company has responded to taunts that it is all mouth and no trousers
give mouth
(of a dog) bark; bay:when the scent is struck, the dogs give mouth
keep one's mouth shut
informal not say anything, especially not reveal a secret:would he keep his mouth shut under interrogation?
open one's mouth
informal say something:sorry, I’ll never open my mouth about you again
watch one's mouth
informal be careful about what one says:you’d better watch your mouth, mate, or we’ll have you
mouth off
informal talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way:he was mouthing off about society in general
(mouth off at) loudly criticize or abuse:yesterday an old tramp mouthed off at me outside the supermarket