Mouth - Definition

n 1: the opening through which food is taken in and
vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
[syn: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris]
2: 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"
3: 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"
4: the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water;
"New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
5: a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths
to feed"
6: a spokesperson (as a lawyer) [syn: mouthpiece, mouth]
7: an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your
sass" [syn: sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk,
lip, mouth]
8: the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
v 1: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This
depressed patient does not verbalize" [syn: talk,
speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise]
2: articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She
mouthed a swear word"
3: touch with the mouth