noun

mouth

mouth, opening, entrance

Open your mouth wide.

Open your mouth wide.

The cave has a narrow mouth.

The cave has a narrow mouth.

They sailed to the mouth of the river.

They sailed to the mouth of the river.

((sb.'s)) mouth a person's mouth Open your mouth wide.

the mouth of ((sth.)) the opening of a cave, bottle, or river The cave has a narrow mouth.

Synonyms: opening, entrance, orifice

From Old English 'mūþ', from Proto-Germanic. It's a fundamental word for a body part.

Think of the basic actions you do with your mouth: talk, eat, drink. This connection makes it easy to remember.

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