- present participle of mouth.
mouthing
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Although a techno remix of Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” was blasting in the video, the DJ’s lips are seen mouthing, “Will you marry me?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
All it would take was mouthing off to the wrong person.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 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
Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
When it was his turn, Don dutifully rose to the challenge by successfully mouthing the scripted words, “This is Don Billings-ley. Headline news next. . .”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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