mouth

n 1: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations

emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" [syn: {oral

cavity}]

2: the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face;

"she wiped lipstick from her mouth"

3: the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water;

"New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"

4: 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"

5: a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four

mouths to feed"

6: (informal) a spokesperson (as a lawyer) [syn: {mouthpiece}]

7: an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of

your sass" [syn: {sass}, {sassing}, {backtalk}, {lip}]

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" [syn: {talk},

{speak}, {utter}, {verbalize}]

2: articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She

mouthed a swear word"

3: touch with the mouth