tongue
/tʌŋ/
tongue
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A flexible muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, and moving food, and in humans for speaking.
"The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue."
- 1.
To pronounce (a note or word) by touching it with the tongue, as in playing a wind instrument.
"The musician could tongue the notes with precision."
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My tongue hurts from the hot soup.
My tongue hurts from the hot soup.
Be careful not to bite your tongue when you eat.
Be careful not to bite your tongue when you eat.
The doctor examined the patient's tongue for signs of illness.
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How do you pronounce tongue?
tongue is pronounced [/tʌŋ/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does tongue mean?
tongue means "tongue". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is tongue?
tongue is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "My tongue hurts from the hot soup." — used to mean "tongue".
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