CEFR A1

mouth

noun

Meaning

The opening in your face where you eat, drink, and speak.

Examples

The baby opened her mouth to cry.
He put the food in his mouth.

Synonyms: lips, oral cavity

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mouth (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: mɑʊθ

Definition

The opening in your face where you eat, drink, and speak.

Examples

The baby opened her mouth to cry.
He put the food in his mouth.
Close your mouth when you chew.

How to Use mouth

mouth of a river (collocation): Where a river ends and meets a larger body of water. — "Many birds live at the mouth of the river."
open one's mouth (collocation): To start speaking or eating. — "She opened her mouth to speak."
shut one's mouth (collocation): To stop speaking. — "He told his friend to shut his mouth."

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