Mouth: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Usage Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：mouth (facial opening) (mouth)

mouth 🔊

/maʊθ/

The opening in the face through which you eat, speak, and breathe.

mouth (facial opening) 🔊

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/maʊθ/

The part of the face that can open and close, used for eating, speaking, and expressing emotions.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📖 Root Explanation

From Proto-Germanic *munþaz, meaning 'opening'; cognate with German 'Mund'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a big 'M' like two lips opening: M-outh.

📖 Example

She smiled, showing her bright teeth as she opened her mouth to speak. 🔊 She smiled, showing her bright teeth as she opened her mouth to speak.

🔗 Collocations

open one's mouth – to begin speaking or to reveal something

keep one's mouth shut – to remain silent or not reveal a secret

mouth watering – looking or smelling very delicious

🔄 Synonyms

jaw (n.) – the part of the face that includes the mouth and teeth

lips (n.) – the two fleshy parts that surround the mouth opening

🌱 Derivatives

mouthful (n.) – the amount of food that can be put in the mouth at one time

mouthy (adj.) – talkative or rude in speech

mouthless (adj.) – having no mouth

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Proto-Germanic *munþaz; in ancient mythology, the mouth was seen as the gate of the soul.

mouth 🔊

/maʊθ/

The opening or end of a river, cave, or similar feature.

river mouth 🔊

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/ˈrɪvər maʊθ/

The place where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as the sea or a lake.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：intermediate

📖 Example

The river flows into the sea at its wide mouth. 🔊 The river flows into the sea at its wide mouth.

🔗 Collocations

river mouth – the end of a river where it meets another water body

mouth of the cave – the entrance or opening of a cave

mouth of the harbor – the entrance to a harbor

🔄 Synonyms

estuary (n.) – the tidal mouth of a large river where freshwater and saltwater mix

outlet (n.) – a place where water flows out of a river or lake