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mouth British & World English

the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted

bad-mouth British & World English

criticize (someone) behind their back

big mouth British & World English

an indiscreet or boastful person

mouth off in mouth British & World English

talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way

foul mouth British & World English

a tendency to use bad language

mouth organ British & World English

another term for harmonica.

poor mouth British & World English

a person who claims to be poor in order to benefit from others

smart mouth British & World English

an ability or tendency to make cheeky retorts; impudence

smash-mouth British & World English

(of a style of play) aggressive and confrontational

mouth-to-mouth British & World English

denoting a method of artificial respiration in which a person breathes into an unconscious patient’s lungs through their mouth

trench mouth British & World English

ulcerative gingivitis

be all mouth and no trousers in mouth British & World English

tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on one’s words

mouth off at in mouth British & World English

loudly criticize or abuse

mouth-watering British & World English

smelling, looking, or sounding delicious

from hand to mouth in hand British & World English

satisfying only one’s immediate needs because of lack of money fo future plans and investments

watch one's mouth in mouth British & World English

be careful about what one says

stop someone's mouth in stop British & World English

induce someone to keep silent about something

word of mouth in word British & World English

spoken communication as a means of transmitting information

a mouth to feed in mouth British & World English

a person, typically a child, who has to be looked after and fed

shut your face or mouth or trap! in shut British & World English

used as a rude or angry way of telling someone to be quiet

froth at the mouth in froth British & World English

emit a large amount of saliva from the mouth in a bodily seizure

melt in the mouth in melt British & World English

(of food) be deliciously light or tender and need little chewing

keep one's mouth shut in mouth British & World English

not say anything, especially not reveal a secret

shoot one's mouth off in shoot British & World English

talk boastfully or indiscreetly

foot-and-mouth disease British & World English

a contagious viral disease of cattle and sheep, causing ulceration of the hoofs and around the mouth

from the horse's mouth in horse British & World English

(of information) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source

run off at the mouth in run British & World English

talk excessively or indiscreetly

put words into someone's mouth in word British & World English

inaccurately report what someone has said

turn to ashes in one's mouth in ash1 British & World English

become bitterly disappointing or worthless

have a plum in one's mouth in plum British & World English

have an accent thought typical of the English upper classes

a bad or bitter or nasty taste in the or US someone's mouth in taste British & World English

a strong feeling of distress or disgust following an experience

goalmouth British & World English

the area just in front of a goal in soccer or hockey

loudmouth British & World English

a person who tends to talk too much in an offensive or tactless way

mouthfeel British & World English

the way an item of food or drink feels in the mouth, as distinct from its taste

put one's money where one's mouth is in money British & World English

take action to support one’s statements or opinions

cottonmouth (also cottonmouth moccasin) British & World English

a large, dangerous semiaquatic pit viper which inhabits lowland swamps and waterways of the south-eastern US. When threatening it opens its mouth wide to display the white interior

largemouth British & World English

the largemouth bass (see black bass)

motormouth British & World English

a person who talks quickly and incessantly

smart-mouth in smart mouth British & World English

make impudent remarks to someone