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tongue

/tʌŋ/noun, verb1 syllable

Tongue means: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.

Synonyms for tongue11

noun, as in a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

lingua, glossa, clapper

noun, as in a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

natural language

noun, as in any long thin projection that is transient

knife

noun, as in a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

spit

noun, as in metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

clapper

also used for tongue

idiom, language, lingo, mouth, speaking in tongues

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What does tongue mean?10

noun

1

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

2

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

3

any long thin projection that is transient“tongues of flame licked at the walls”

4

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

5

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

6

a manner of speaking“he spoke with a thick tongue”

7

the tongue of certain animals used as meat

8

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot

verb

1

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

2

lick or explore with the tongue

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tongue?13

two syllables

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Tongue in a sentence

  • If your tongue turns black, you should probably see a doctor.darinmex
  • Where a tooth aches, there goes the tongue.kebukebu
  • I like her, but sometimes her sharp tongue irritates me so much.unknown
  • The dip was so hot, it burned my tongue.CM
  • If you lie, your tongue will be split in two!8011794255
  • When the little boy saw the clown, the cat got his tongue.carlosalberto
  • It is a fine thing, whoever has a trusty tongue.mhenderson5
  • Trust a woman with your secret, but cut off her tongue!unknown

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Forms of tongue

as a noun

plural
tongues

as a verb

past tense
tongued
present participle
tonguing
third-person singular
tongues
past participle
tongued