- present participle of mouth.
mouthing
Americannoun
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the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
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an instance of this.
Example Sentences
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Nix was shaking her head and appeared to be mouthing words while he spoke to her.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Don’t buy it, because even those mouthing it don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Mamdani jumped right in, clapping wildly, mouthing the words, and then grabbed the mic: “Remember to vote June 24th!”
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2025
Around the room, participants gazed reverently into their paper cups, some of them mouthing words silently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
Probably the grown-ups are mouthing more to each other.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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