mouthing

UK
/ˈmaʊðɪŋ/
US
/ˈmaʊðɪŋ/
mouthingnoun
mouthings
pl
Traductions
exploration buccaleMédecine, pédiatrie ; usage chez les nourrissons ou les jeunes animaux.
Parents must watch for the baby's mouthing of toys that might be dangerous.
Les parents doivent surveiller l'exploration buccale des jouets par le bébé, car ils peuvent être dangereux.
paroles creusesSens figuré : propos exprimés sans sincérité, souvent pour donner une apparence d'adhésion.
His mouthing of the company's values seemed insincere to the employees.
Ses paroles creuses sur les valeurs de l'entreprise ont paru insincères aux employés.
articulation silencieuse
The teacher noticed the student mouthing the answers during the test.
Le professeur a remarqué l'articulation silencieuse des réponses par l'élève pendant le test.
Définitions
The action of forming words with the lips without making any sound.
The teacher noticed the student mouthing the answers during the test.
The act of expressing something verbally, often without sincerity or understanding.
His mouthing of the company's values seemed insincere to the employees.
The act of exploring or manipulating objects with the mouth, especially by infants or young animals.
Parents must watch for the baby's mouthing of toys that might be dangerous.
Synonymes
silent speech
lip movement
mouthinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈmaʊðɪŋ/
US
/ˈmaʊðɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is mouthing words or objects.
Traductions
de façadeSe dit d'une parole ou d'une déclaration sans sincérité, souvent dans un registre formel ou journalistique.
The spokesperson gave a mouthing statement that convinced no one.
Le porte-parole a donné une déclaration de façade qui n'a convaincu personne.
Définitions
Characterized by silently forming or insincerely uttering words.
The spokesperson gave a mouthing statement that convinced no one.
Synonymes
articulating silently
silently mouthing
pretending to say
insincerely uttering
mouthnoun
Définitions
The opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.
She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out.
The opening or entrance to a hollow space, cavity, or vessel, such as a cave, tunnel, or bottle.
He poured the solution carefully into the wide mouth of the bottle.
The place where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as a sea or ocean.
The city is located at the mouth of the river, where it meets the sea.
A talkative, outspoken, or gossiping person; someone regarded chiefly as a source of words.
She's the mouth of the office, always spreading the latest rumors.
A person, especially a child, considered chiefly as one who must be provided with food.
With the twins on the way, that's two more mouths to feed.
mouthverb

mouthing

ing-form

mouthed
Past Simple
mouthed
Past Participle
mouthing
ing-form
UK
/maʊθ/
US
/maʊθ/
Traductions
articulerSans émettre de son.
She mouthed the words 'thank you' across the noisy room.
Elle a articulé les mots « thank you » à travers la salle bruyante.
mordillerPour un animal.
The foal mouthed the bit nervously.
Le poulain a mordillé le mors nerveusement.
réciterQuand les paroles sont dites sans sincérité ou sans réelle compréhension.
He mouthed the company's values during the meeting, but his actions showed otherwise.
Il a récité les valeurs de l’entreprise pendant la réunion, mais ses actes montraient le contraire.
Définitions
To form words with the lips without making any sound.
She mouthed the words 'thank you' across the noisy room.
To speak or express something in a way that is insincere or without understanding.
He mouthed the company's values during the meeting, but his actions showed otherwise.
Of an animal, to bite, chew, or play with (something) using the mouth without necessarily eating it.
The foal mouthed the bit nervously.
mouthadjective
Définitions
Relating to or intended for the mouth.
The dentist recommended a special mouth gel for sensitive gums.