mouths

noun pl. mouths

1. the opening through which an animal takes in food; specif., the cavity, or the entire structure, in the head of any of the higher animals which contains the teeth and tongue and through which sounds are uttered
2. 1. the mouth regarded as the organ of chewing and tasting
   2. the mouth regarded as the organ of speech
3. a person or animal regarded as a being needing food: six mouths to feed
4. the lips, or the part of the face surrounding the lips
5. a wry expression of the face; grimace: now only in the phrase
6. any opening regarded as like the mouth; specif.,
   1. the part of a river, stream, etc. where the water empties into another body of water
   2. the opening into the earth of a cave, volcano, tunnel, etc.
   3. the opening of a container, through which it is filled or emptied
   4. the front opening in the barrel of a gun
   5. the opening between the jaws of a vise, etc.
   6. the opening between the lips of an organ pipe
   7. the opening in a flute across which the player blows

Origin: ME < OE muth, akin to Ger mund < IE base *menth-, to chew > Gr masasthai, L mandere, to chew

transitive verb

1. 1. to say, esp. in an affected, oratorical, or insincere manner; declaim
   2. to form (a word) with the mouth soundlessly
2. to take or put into the mouth
3. to caress or rub with the mouth or lips
4. to train (a horse) to become accustomed to the bit

intransitive verb

1. to speak in an affected or oratorical manner; declaim
2. Rare to make a wry face by twisting the mouth; grimace