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.
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All it would take was mouthing off to the wrong person.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Nix was shaking her head and appeared to be mouthing words while he spoke to her.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But this year it was disclosed she sent an email to Epstein weeks later apologizing for bad mouthing him and referring to him as her “supreme friend.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Around the room, participants gazed reverently into their paper cups, some of them mouthing words silently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
He is mouthing the words more than saying them.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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