mouth

noun
mouth

The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.

Example

“"Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.”

Other meanings

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
“The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.”
An outlet, aperture or orifice.

Synonyms

oral cavity

Kinds of mouth

trap

Example sentences

“Cats have scent receptors in their mouths.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Take nothing by mouth after midnight.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Those who keep their mouths open can only swallow flies.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old English "mūþ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mouth” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.