mouthing

mouthing
Synonyms and related words:
Pecksniffery, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, cant, drone, droning, empty gesture, face, false piety, gabble, gibber, gibbering, grimace, hypocrisy, hypocriticalness, jabber, jibber, lip service, maundering, mealymouthedness, moue, mouth, mow, mug, mumble, mumbling, mummery, murmuring, mutter, muttering, oiliness, ostentatious devotion, pharisaism, religiosity, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, snuffling, soft soap, susurration, sweet talk, tokenism, unctuousness, whisper, whispering

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  • Mouthing — In sign language, mouthing is the production of visual syllables with the mouth while signing. Although not present in all sign languages, and sometimes not in signers at all levels of education, where it does occur it may be an essential (that… …   Wikipedia

  • Mouthing — Mouth Mouth (mou[th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mouthed} (mou[th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mouthing}.] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter with a voice affectedly big …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mouthing — noun ( s) Etymology: from present participle of mouth (II) 1. : a movement of the lips; especially : grimace outward signs of repentance … groanings, mo …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mouthing Off — was a light hearted and often obscene Australian debate show hosted by Richard Fidler that appeared on The Comedy Channel in the late 1990s.Said to be one of the most inexpensive shows around at the timeWho|date=October 2007, the show attracted a …   Wikipedia

  • mouthing-bit — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a bit used in mouthing a horse …   Useful english dictionary

  • mouthing — mouth·ing (mouʹthĭng) n. A bombastic or empty phrase or speech. Often used in the plural: mouthings about sin and morality. * * * …   Universalium

  • mouthing — maʊθ n. facial feature above the chin and below the nose; part of the body used for eating and communicating; entrance, opening; point where a river runs into a sea; spout, nozzle; rudeness, insolent speech (Informal) v. express, give voice to; …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mouth off — verb talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner • Syn: ↑rant, ↑jabber, ↑spout, ↑rabbit on, ↑rave • Derivationally related forms: ↑raver (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • poor-mouth — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌmau̇th, th verb Etymology: poor mouth, noun intransitive verb : to plead poverty as a defense or excuse usually poor mouths when it s his turn to contribute transitive verb : to speak disparagingly of * * * /poor mowth / …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mouth — (mou[th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mouthed} (mou[th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mouthing}.] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter with a voice affectedly big or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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