Idioms for mouth
Origin of mouth
before 900; Middle English; Old English
mūth; cognate with German
Mund, Old Norse
munnr
OTHER WORDS FROM mouth
mouth·er, noun mouth·less, adjective out·mouth, verb (used with object)Words nearby mouth
British Dictionary definitions for mouth off (1 of 2)
mouth off
verb (intr, adv)
British informal
to give an opinion or speak emotionally, often without much care or consideration
British Dictionary definitions for mouth off (2 of 2)
mouth
noun (maʊθ) plural mouths (maʊðz)
verb (maʊð)
Derived forms of mouth
mouther (ˈmaʊðə), nounWord Origin for mouth
Old English
mūth; compare Old Norse
muthr, Gothic
munths, Dutch
mond
Medical definitions for mouth off
mouth
[ mouth ]
n. pl. mouths (mouðz)
The body opening through which an animal takes in food.
The oral cavity.
The opening to any cavity or canal in an organ or a bodily part.
Idioms and Phrases with mouth off (1 of 2)
mouth off
Complain or express one's opinions loudly and indiscreetly, as in She was always mouthing off about the other members. [Slang; 1960s]
Speak impudently, talk back, as in He got in trouble by mouthing off to his teacher. [Slang; 1960s]
Idioms and Phrases with mouth off (2 of 2)
mouth