mouth

[mouth, mouth] / maʊθ, maʊð /

NOUN

opening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box cavity door entrance gate rim

STRONG

aperture beak chops clam crevice delta estuary firth funnel gills gob harbor inlet jaws kisser lips mush orifice portal trap yap

WEAK

embouchement fly trap

NOUN

backtalk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheek lip

STRONG

boasting braggadocio bragging freshness gas guff impudence insolence rudeness sass sauce

WEAK

empty talk hot air idle talk

Antonyms

STRONG

politeness

Example Sentences

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“Yeah, put your money where your mouth is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

His mouth doesn’t close, his eyebrows stay raised, his hands tremble.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

At times, Shulman puts his foot in his mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Because cows lack hands, Veronika must manipulate tools using her mouth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

But by and by she had to open her mouth to breathe.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck