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{ "term": "mouth", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/bo/body_face.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc.; the area inside the head behind this opening", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She opened her mouth to say something." }, { "text": "His mouth twisted into a wry smile." }, { "text": "Their **mouths fell open** *(= they were surprised)*." }, { "text": "Don't **talk with your mouth full** *(= when eating)*." }, { "text": "The creature was **foaming/frothing at the mouth**." }, { "text": "Cover your mouth when you cough." }, { "text": "The adult bird drops the worms into the mouths of the hungry chicks." }, { "text": "Rinse your mouth thoroughly with water." }, { "text": "A cool smile played across her mouth." }, { "text": "A smile played around his strong mouth." }, { "text": "A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves." }, { "text": "Good mouth care is very important when you are having chemotherapy." }, { "text": "He began to stuff his mouth with pasta." }, { "text": "He coughed as the blood filled his mouth." }, { "text": "He covered his mouth to hide his yawn." }, { "text": "He wiped his greasy mouth on his sleeve." }, { "text": "Her mouth curved into a smile." }, { "text": "Her mouth suddenly set in a determined line." }, { "text": "His mouth compressed into a thin, hard line." }, { "text": "His mouth lifted in a wry smile." }, { "text": "His mouth widened to a smile." }, { "text": "I could taste blood in my mouth." }, { "text": "I was so thirsty my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth." }, { "text": "My mouth started watering when I smelled the food." }, { "text": "Our mouths dropped open in surprise." }, { "text": "She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough." }, { "text": "Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth." }, { "text": "The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile." }, { "text": "The hot coffee burned her mouth." }, { "text": "There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth." }, { "text": "There were lines of tension about his mouth." } ], "topics": ["Body"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "cavernous", "enormous"], "verb + mouth": ["open", "clamp shut", "close"], "mouth + verb": ["drop", "drop open", "fall open"], "mouth + noun": ["sore", "ulcer", "cancer"], "preposition": [ "around your mouth", "across your mouth", "in your mouth" ], "phrases": [ "the back of the mouth", "the roof of the mouth", "the corner of the mouth" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a person considered only as somebody who needs to be provided with food", "examples": [ { "text": "Now there would be another **mouth to feed**." }, { "text": "The world will not be able to support all these extra **hungry mouths**." }, { "text": "Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed." }, { "text": "She has four hungry mouths to feed." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "cavernous", "enormous"], "verb + mouth": ["open", "clamp shut", "close"], "mouth + verb": ["drop", "drop open", "fall open"], "mouth + noun": ["sore", "ulcer", "cancer"], "preposition": [ "around your mouth", "across your mouth", "in your mouth" ], "phrases": [ "the back of the mouth", "the roof of the mouth", "the corner of the mouth" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the place where a river joins the sea", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river." }, { "text": "Pelicans are found close to river mouths." } ], "topics": ["Geography"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the entrance or opening of something", "sensetop": "mouth (of something)", "examples": [ { "text": "the mouth of a cave/pit" }, { "text": "Up ahead was the tunnel mouth." }, { "text": "They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave." }, { "text": "He shot wide of the goal mouth." }, { "text": "She wiped the mouth of the bottle before drinking." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a particular way of speaking", "examples": [ { "text": "He has a foul mouth on him!" }, { "text": "Watch your mouth! *(= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "having the type or shape of mouth mentioned", "examples": [ { "text": "a round, wide-mouthed face" }, { "text": "a narrow-mouthed cave" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "having a particular way of speaking", "examples": [ { "text": "a rather crude-mouthed individual" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if you say somebody is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing something, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "having rich parents", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "because people tell each other and not because they read about it", "examples": [ { "text": "The news spread by word of mouth." }, { "text": "The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth for custom." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "unhappy and depressed", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry", "examples": [ { "text": "The dog started foaming at the mouth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be very angry", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be bad at keeping secrets", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to talk too much, especially about your own abilities and achievements", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Personal qualities"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "somebody feels nervous or frightened about something", "examples": [ { "text": "My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not talk about something to somebody because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this." }, { "text": "Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?" }, { "text": "The athletes were warned to keep their mouths shut about politics." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwards", "examples": [ { "text": "The whole business left a bad taste in my mouth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you realize that you have said something that you should not have said", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be soft and very good to eat", "examples": [ { "text": "They serve steaks that just melt in your mouth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when a small child has just said something that seems very wise or clever", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to support what you say by doing something practical; to show by your actions that you really mean something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to suggest that somebody has said something when in fact they have not", "examples": [ { "text": "He felt after the interview that the police officers had been trying to put words into his mouth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible", "labels": "(North American English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of it", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Personal qualities"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to talk about something that is private or secret", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talking", "labels": "(slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to take away somebody’s job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to say what somebody else was going to say", "examples": [ { "text": "I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angry", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/maʊθ/", "audio": "mo/mouth/mouth__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/maʊðz/", "audio": "mo/mouth/mouths__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/maʊθ/", "audio": "mo/mouth/mouth__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/maʊðz/", "audio": "mo/mouth/mouths__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’." }