mouthing

[ mou-th ing ]
/ ˈmaʊ ðɪŋ /

noun

the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
an instance of this.

Definition for mouthing (2 of 2)

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)

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British Dictionary definitions for mouthing

mouth

noun (maʊθ) plural mouths (maʊðz)

verb (maʊð)

Derived forms of mouth

mouther (ˈmaʊðə), noun

Word Origin for mouth

Old English mūth; compare Old Norse muthr, Gothic munths, Dutch mond

Medical definitions for mouthing

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 mouthing

mouth