Meaning of mouth In English

• 0 the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind containing the teeth and the tongue:

  • Open your mouth wide and say "Ah".

  • You shouldn't put so much food in your mouth at once.

• 1 the opening of a narrow container, the opening of a hole or cave, or the place where a river flows into the sea:

  • Quebec is at the mouth of the St Lawrence River.

• 2 to form words with the lips without making any sound:

  • It looks to me as if the singers are only mouthing the words .

  • [ + speech ] "Can we go?" mouthed Mary.

  • I don't want to stand here listening to you mouthing apologies.

• 3 the opening in the face used by a person or animal to eat and drink:

  • I wish you wouldn’t chew with your mouth open.

• 4 the opening of a hole or cave:

  • We looked down into the mouth of the volcano.

• 5 to move the lips as if speaking a word:

  • I mouthed a single word, "Please."