mouthing

mouth[ 'mauðiŋ ]

• n.
  • the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

    "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

    同义词：oral cavityoral fissurerima oris

  • 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"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"

  • 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)

    同义词：mouthpiece

  • an impudent or insolent rejoinder

    同义词：sasssassingbacktalkback talklip

  • the opening of a jar or bottle

    "the jar had a wide mouth"

• v.
  • express in speech

    同义词：talkspeakutterverbalizeverbalise

  • articulate silently; form words with the lips only

    "She mouthed a swear word"

  • touch with the mouth