tongue

[US]/tʌŋ/
[UK]/tʌŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. language; a muscular organ in the mouth that is used for tasting and swallowing, and is also an essential part of speech

vt. to lick with the tongue; to criticize harshly; to play a wind instrument by blowing air through it

vi. to play a wind instrument by blowing air through it; to speak or communicate with others

Phrases & Collocations

tongue twister

tongue piercing

mother tongue

tongue in cheek

native tongue

long tongue

speak in tongues

sharp tongue

give tongue

bite the tongue

tongue depressor

Example Sentences

The tongue is a vocal organ.

a tongue-in-cheek remark

She had no tongue to answer.

A honey tongue,a heart of gall.

The shoelace caught on the tongue of his shoe.

The scandal set tongues wagging.

The tongue is one of the organs for pronunciation.

The snake shot its tongue out.

The snake's tongue shot out.

the thick tongues of barbarians.

Keep a civil tongue in your head!

The dog's tongue lolled out.

He put his tongue out.

They are willing to give tongue in my defence.

I wouldn't give tongue to such gossip.

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