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mouthing

[mou-thing] / ˈmaʊ ðɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

talking

Synonyms

STRONG

articulating chattering conversing discussing echoing enunciating expressing orating pronouncing ranting repeating spouting verbalizing vocalizing

WEAK

eloquent

Antonyms

WEAK

hearing listening witnessing

NOUN

grimace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frown scowl smirk sneer

STRONG

face moue mouth mug smile

WEAK

wry face

Antonyms

WEAK

grin

NOUN

lip service

Synonyms

WEAK

duplicity empty talk hollow words hypocrisy hypocritical respect insincerity jive lie lip devotion lip homage lip praise lip reverence lip worship mouth honor sham smooth talk sweet-talk token agreement tokenism unctuousness

Example Sentences

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Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

But that did little to dampen her spirits as she danced atop her pink pony-themed Pride float, swaying and mouthing the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Bailey also requested that Granberry be ordered to stop using his social media platforms to continue "bad mouthing me to his several millions of fans".

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Mamdani jumped right in, clapping wildly, mouthing the words, and then grabbed the mic: “Remember to vote June 24th!”

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2025

He was moving his lips, mouthing out his part of the quote.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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