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Meaning of mouthful

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mouthful

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.

    Example: He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in.

  2. Quite a bit.

  3. Something difficult to pronounce or say.

    Example: “She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say.

    Synonyms:jawbreaker
  4. A tirade of abusive language (especially in the term “give someone a mouthful”)