mouth
/maʊθ/noun
उच्चारण माउथ
मुँह, मुख; मुहाना
Basic word
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the opening in the face used for speaking, eating; the place where a river joins the sea; the entrance or opening of something
मुँह, मुख; मुहाना
- Open your mouth.
- the mouth of the Ganga
- Don't speak with your mouth full.
+ 3 more examples
- The Hooghly flows into the sea at its mouth.
- The mouth of the cave was hidden by bushes.
- He wiped his mouth with a napkin.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
mouth (noun) : body part
The mouth is used for eating, speaking and breathing. Phrases include 'open your mouth', 'with your mouth full' and 'by mouth'.
मुँह का प्रयोग खाने, बोलने और साँस लेने में होता है। 'Open your mouth', 'with your mouth full' और 'by mouth' जैसे वाक्यांश आम हैं।
- Don't talk with your mouth full.
- The medicine should be taken by mouth.
the mouth of a river / cave / bottle
As an opening or entrance, 'mouth' takes 'of'. It is used for rivers, caves, tunnels and bottles.
प्रवेश-द्वार या खुले भाग के अर्थ में 'mouth' के साथ 'of' आता है। यह नदी, गुफा, सुरंग और बोतल के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The Ganga meets the sea at the mouth of the river.
- A bear sat at the mouth of the cave.
mouth (verb): /maʊð/
The verb is pronounced /maʊð/ and means to form words silently with your lips. The noun is /maʊθ/. With 'off' it means to speak rudely.
क्रिया का उच्चारण /maʊð/ है और इसका अर्थ बिना आवाज़ के होंठों से शब्द बनाना है। Noun का उच्चारण /maʊθ/ है। 'Off' के साथ इसका अर्थ अशिष्टता से बोलना है।
- She mouthed the answer to her friend across the room.
- Stop mouthing off at your teacher.
mouth idioms
Useful idioms: 'by word of mouth' (told from person to person), 'keep your mouth shut' (stay silent), 'down in the mouth' (sad), 'foot in mouth' (say something embarrassing).
उपयोगी मुहावरे: 'by word of mouth' (मुँह-ज़बानी), 'keep your mouth shut' (चुप रहना), 'down in the mouth' (उदास)।
- The shop became famous by word of mouth.
- He was down in the mouth after the result.
mouth to feed / mouths to feed
A 'mouth to feed' is a person who depends on you for food. It is a common phrase in descriptions of poverty.
'A mouth to feed' वह व्यक्ति है जो भोजन के लिए आप पर निर्भर है। निर्धनता के वर्णन में यह आम वाक्यांश है।
- The farmer has five mouths to feed.
+Collocations 5
verb + mouth
openclosecoverrinsewipeshut
- Cover your mouth when you yawn or cough.
adjective + mouth
widedryfullsmallempty
- His mouth was dry with fear before the viva.
mouth of + noun
a rivera cavea tunnela bottlea volcano
- The boat entered the mouth of the river at dawn.
mouth + noun
organulcerguardwashpiece
- He suffers from a mouth ulcer whenever he eats too much spice.
from / by + mouth
word of mouthby mouthfrom mouth to mouthmouth to mouth
- The news spread by word of mouth in the village.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's mouth fell open when she heard her name in the merit list.
merit list में अपना नाम सुनकर राधिका का मुँह खुला रह गया।
- The cave's mouth was hidden by thick bushes.
गुफा का मुहाना घनी झाड़ियों से छिपा था।
- Rinse your mouth with warm water after meals.
भोजन के बाद गुनगुने पानी से मुँह धोइए।
- Don't speak ill of anyone; keep your mouth clean.
किसी की बुराई मत कीजिए; अपनी वाणी शुद्ध रखिए।
- Mumbai stands at the mouth of the Mithi river.
मुंबई मीठी नदी के मुहाने पर बसा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The doctor said the tablet should be taken from mouth.
✓ The doctor said the tablet should be taken by mouth.
The fixed phrase for swallowing medicine is 'by mouth'.
दवा निगलने के लिए स्थायी वाक्यांश 'by mouth' है।
✗ Radhika covered her mouth by her hand.
✓ Radhika covered her mouth with her hand.
The instrument or body part used for an action is introduced by 'with'.
क्रिया में प्रयुक्त साधन या अंग को 'with' से जोड़ा जाता है।
¶Idioms 11
by word of mouth
because people tell each other and not because they read about it
लोगों के कहने-सुनने से, मौखिक प्रचार से
- The restaurant became popular by word of mouth.
- News of the free classes spread by word of mouth.
down in the mouth
unhappy and depressed
उदास, मायूस
- You look a bit down in the mouth. What's wrong?
- He's been down in the mouth since he failed the interview.
keep your mouth shut
(informal) to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret
मुँह बंद रखना, बात किसी को न बताना
- If you know what's good for you, you'll keep your mouth shut.
- I kept my mouth shut about the surprise party.
shoot your mouth off (about sth)
(informal) to talk with too much confidence about sth or say things you should not
बढ़-चढ़कर या बिना सोचे बोलना, शेख़ी बघारना
- He's always shooting his mouth off about his rich uncle.
- Don't shoot your mouth off before the results are out.
leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth
(of events or experiences) to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwards
मन में कड़वाहट छोड़ जाना
- The way they treated the old man left a bad taste in my mouth.
- The bitter election left a nasty taste in the mouth.
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
to be born into a rich family
अमीर घर में पैदा होना, मुँह में चाँदी का चम्मच लेकर पैदा होना
- He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never had to work.
- Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth.
put words into sb's mouth
to suggest that sb has said sth when in fact they have not
किसी के मुँह में अपने शब्द डालना
- Don't put words into my mouth — I never said I would resign.
- The reporter tried to put words into the minister's mouth.
take the words out of sb's mouth
to say what sb else was going to say
किसी के मुँह की बात छीन लेना
- You took the words right out of my mouth!
- I was going to suggest that — you took the words out of my mouth.
make sb's mouth water
(of food) to make you feel hungry; to make you want sth very much
मुँह में पानी आ जाना
- The smell of hot jalebis made my mouth water.
- The pictures of Kashmir made our mouths water.
a big mouth
(informal) used to say that sb talks too much, especially about things that are private
बड़बोला व्यक्ति, जो राज़ न रख सके
- Don't tell him anything — he's got a big mouth.
- Me and my big mouth! I've spoilt the surprise.
foam at the mouth
to be extremely angry
गुस्से से आगबबूला होना
- He was foaming at the mouth when he saw the damage to his car.
- The coach was foaming at the mouth after the team's careless defeat.
→Phrasal verbs 1
mouth off (about sth)
(informal) to talk or complain loudly about something
(किसी बात पर) बढ़-चढ़कर बोलना, बड़बड़ाना
- He's always mouthing off about how unfair the system is.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Straight from the horse's mouth (from the person who knows the facts), word of mouth (by people telling each other), live from hand to mouth (have just enough money to survive), keep your mouth shut (not tell a secret), put words into sb's mouth (say that somebody said something they did not), down in the mouth (sad), leave a bad taste in your mouth (leave an unpleasant feeling), mouth-watering (food that looks delicious).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: straight from the horse's mouth (तथ्य जानने वाले से सीधे), word of mouth (लोगों के आपस में बताने से, मुँह-ज़बानी), live from hand to mouth (बस जीने लायक पैसा होना, रोज़ कमाना रोज़ खाना), keep your mouth shut (राज़ न बताना), put words into sb's mouth (किसी के न कहे को उसका कहा बताना), down in the mouth (उदास), leave a bad taste in your mouth (अप्रिय भावना छोड़ना), mouth-watering (स्वादिष्ट दिखने वाला भोजन, मुँह में पानी लाने वाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Geography: the mouth of a river is where it enters the sea; a delta is formed at the mouth (the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta is the world's largest).
भूगोल में नदी का मुहाना वह जगह है जहाँ वह समुद्र में मिलती है; मुहाने पर डेल्टा बनता है (गंगा-ब्रह्मपुत्र डेल्टा दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा है)।