mouth

mouth1 [ mauθ ] (plural mouths [ mauðz ] ) noun count ***

1. ) the part of your face below your nose that you use to eat and speak. The corners of your mouth are the two outside ends of it, and the inside top part of your mouth is called the roof:

She opened her mouth to speak.

I have a funny taste in my mouth.

a ) if your mouth waters, it produces saliva (=water) because you are about to eat something that you like:

She felt her mouth watering in anticipation of the meal.

=> MOUTHWATERING

2. ) someone who you have to provide food for:

How can the world support all these hungry mouths?

a mouth to feed: Now I have another mouth to feed.

3. ) the entrance to something such as a CAVE (=a hole in the side of a mountain) or tunnel

a ) the opening of a bottle or other container

4. ) the place where a river is widest and joins the ocean

be all mouth INFORMAL

to say things just to impress people and not really intend to do the things you say

big mouth

used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not:

You should have kept your big mouth shut.

I didn't realize it was a secret. Me and my big mouth!

She's such a big mouth!

down in the mouth INFORMAL

unhappy

keep your mouth shut INFORMAL

1. ) to not tell anyone about something:

She hoped Jason would keep his mouth shut about her problems.

2. ) to not say anything:

When she starts talking about marriage, I just keep my mouth shut.

open your mouth

to speak:

She didn't open her mouth once during the meal.

mouth

mouth 2 [ mauð ] verb transitive

1. ) to form words with your mouth but not make any sound:

She mouthed something I couldn't make out.

2. ) to say something without really meaning or understanding what you say:

mouth platitudes (=comments that are not original): You listen to the same people mouthing platitudes about our educational system being the best in the world.

,mouth `off phrasal verb intransitive INFORMAL

to give your opinions about something in a very annoying way, especially when you are complaining or criticizing something:

He's always mouthing off about how terrible he thinks everything is.