- 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
The cameras then panned to reality TV star Jenner, who made her name on the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and she was seen mouthing "I love you" back.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
The proud father is seen smiling, mouthing the lyrics and dancing in place, with the back of the couch obscuring the view of his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
"Oh no," he added, before silently mouthing the word into the microphone.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
Next he laces his fingers behind his blond curls and, mouthing something, looks up toward the ceiling.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
