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Dictionary definition for: Mouth

1. (n) the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

2. (v) express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense" "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

3. (n) 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"

4. (v) articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"

5. (n) an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) "he rode into the mouth of the canyon" "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"

6. (v) touch with the mouth

7. (n) the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"

8. (n) a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"

9. (n) a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

10. (n) an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don''t give me any of your sass"

11. (n) the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"

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