mouth-to-mouth

adjective

ˈmau̇th-tü-ˈmau̇th 

: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the victim's lungs by blowing forcefully enough every few seconds to inflate them

Examples of mouth-to-mouth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite wearing a helmet and protective vest, Reeve was found unconscious and not breathing, but was revived with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, according to the Washington Post. — Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026

Lorne had to give me mouth-to-mouth. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 May 2026

Her boyfriend learned valuable tips about mouth-to-mouth resuscitation without having to seek it out. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

In a video released by the fire department, first responders tried performing CPR on the cats, with some attempting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to help the animals regain consciousness. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mouth-to-mouth

adjective

ˌmau̇th-tə-ˌmau̇th

: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the lungs by blowing hard enough every few seconds to inflate them

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Medical Definition

mouth-to-mouth

adjective

: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the victim's lungs by blowing forcefully enough every few seconds to inflate them

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation