tongue

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    a manner of speaking

    he spoke with a thick tongue

    she has a glib tongue

  6. 6

    the tongue of certain animals used as meat

  7. 7

    a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

  8. 8

    any long thin projection that is transient

    tongues of flame licked at the walls

    rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark

verb

  1. 1

    lick or explore with the tongue

  2. 2

    articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

Synonyms

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