Dictionary definition · mouth
noun
- the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge"he stuffed his mouth with candy"
- the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening"she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
- an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)"he rode into the mouth of the canyon"
- the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water"New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
- a person conceived as a consumer of food"he has four mouths to feed"
- a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
- an impudent or insolent rejoinder"don't give me any of your sass"
- the opening of a jar or bottle"the jar had a wide mouth"
verb
- express in speech"She talks a lot of nonsense"
- articulate silently; form words with the lips only"She mouthed a swear word"
- touch with the mouth
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).