Synonyms of mouth

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noun

ˈmau̇th 

1

as in jaws

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal

the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jaws
• mug
• face
• gob
• muzzle
• yap
• piehole
• chops
• trap
• kisser
• maw
• puss
• mandible
• visage
• countenance
• gullet
• maxilla

2

as in grimace

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimace
• frown
• scowl
• face
• pout
• smirk
• moue
• lower
• look
• mow
• stare
• snarl
• growl
• sneer
• mug
• snoot
• wince
• glare
• flinch
• squinch
• rictus
• scoff
• glower
• simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smile
• laugh
• grin

3

as in cheek

disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request

I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheek
• disrespect
• back talk
• impudence
• sauce
• sass
• insolence
• retort
• rudeness
• impertinence
• nonsense
• rejoinder
• wisecrack
• cuteness
• boldness
• audacity
• riposte
• guff
• tactlessness
• backchat
• discourtesy
• comeback
• impoliteness
• vulgarity
• crossness
• bluntness
• brazenness
• crassness
• coarseness
• abruptness
• brusqueness
• gruffness
• curtness
• crudity
• audaciousness
• surliness
• bluffness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diplomacy
• consideration
• politeness
• cordiality
• courtesy
• smoothness
• civility
• respect
• tactfulness
• gallantry
• graciousness
• suavity
• deference
• gentility
• suaveness
• affability

4

as in spokesperson

a person who speaks for another or for a group

the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spokesperson
• spokesman
• mouthpiece
• speaker
• point man
• prophet
• point person
• front
• ambassador
• promoter
• talker
• representative
• communicator
• spokeswoman
• shill
• delegate
• agent
• emissary
• spokesmodel
• envoy
• sayer

mouth

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verb

ˈmau̇t͟h 

1

as in to grimace

to distort one's face

when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimace
• frown
• stare
• scowl
• sneer
• make a face
• smirk
• mug
• pull a face
• glare
• growl
• gaze
• snarl
• pout
• gape
• contort
• deform
• gloom
• glower
• warp
• twist
• lower
• ogle
• simper

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beam
• smile
• grin

2

as in to mutter

to speak softly and unclearly

the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mutter
• mumble
• whisper
• murmur
• grunt
• chunter
• gasp
• pant
• breathe
• chatter
• babble
• blab
• gibber
• prattle
• jabber
• gabble
• drivel
• ramble
• buzz
• maunder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speak out
• speak up
• articulate
• enunciate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mouth

Noun

Southport is located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, about a 160-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

An expensive dance Ryan Mahan sits in a courtyard outside the pavilion, enjoying a break after running his mouth for an hour straight. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

True and Dream then appeared in the same way, with True expertly flipping her sunglasses onto her face in time to the music, before the trio joined Kardashian to mouth the lyrics. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

As in the never-ending parade of ostensibly Christian exorcism movies, religious belief here seems like a superficial excuse for a stock array of supernatural hoodoo — no matter how many times Chalik’s Abuyya pauses the action to mouth some healing doctrine. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing mouth

• down in the mouth
• mouth (off)
• run one's mouth

Video

When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

Editor Peter Sokolowski breaks down a number of body parts with metaphorical uses as verbs, from head to toe.

Transcript:

Many parts of the body can be used as verbs in either a physical or a metaphorical sense. You can head a company, but if things go wrong you'll have to shoulder the blame, or face your investors. A good leader backs their employees, but if you don't toe the line you might get skinned. Did you muscle your way into that job? You might eye someone suspiciously, or wait for the police to finger a suspect. But if you need to get out of town, try thumbing a ride. You can ride with me if you can stomach the thought. I don't always sing along to the radio, but you might see me mouthing the words.