- present participle of mouth.
mouthing
Example Sentences
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I am reminded of these words of Herman Melville: “A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Around the room, participants gazed reverently into their paper cups, some of them mouthing words silently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
"Oh no," he added, before silently mouthing the word into the microphone.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
They are silently mouthing prayers, and ask not to be interrupted.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
We just can’t go mouthing off about what we see here this morning.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
