mouthpiece

American  

[mauth-pees] / ˈmaʊθˌpis /

noun

• mouthpieces
  plural

1. a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.

2. a piece or part, as of an instrument, to which the mouth is applied or which is held in the mouth.

   the mouthpiece of a trumpet.

3. the part of a bit or bridle, as for a horse, that passes through the animal's mouth.

4. a person, newspaper, etc., that conveys the opinions or sentiments of others; spokesperson.

5. Slang. a lawyer, especially a criminal lawyer.

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mouthpiece British  

/ ˈmaʊθˌpiːs /

noun

1. the part of a wind instrument into which the player blows

2. the part of a telephone receiver into which a person speaks

3. the part of a container forming its mouth

4. a person who acts as a spokesman, as for an organization

5. a publication, esp a periodical, expressing the official views of an organization

6. boxing another name for gumshield

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• mouthpieces
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of mouthpiece

First recorded in 1675–85; mouth + piece

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Example Sentences

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mouthpiece mouthpieces

Having someone as clumsy as Zacharia for a mouthpiece makes it easier to tell which is which.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Locke and Connor are also both producers for this final chapter, which Connor says allowed them to "be the creative input and mouthpiece for the cast" who "all care about these characters and the story".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

"Graham Platner was never the movement. He was just a mouthpiece," Hunt said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Below, the actor from Arkansas, 70, talks about being a mouthpiece for Sheridan, smoking on the job and how his dyslexia and obsessive compulsive disorder influence the way he memorizes lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025

Steady Eddie could see I was stuck so he lifted it out of the suitcase and fished around in the bag for the mouthpiece, the neck and the reed holder.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Officers also found several empty gas canisters, with mouthpieces on, inside another vehicle when it was stopped.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

The company may also be getting loyal mouthpieces.

From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026

Ms. Takaichi had the temerity to say so in November, and Beijing’s mouthpieces attacked her for it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

It supports a wide range of accessories—from glass mouthpieces to bubblers and dosing capsules.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

Everyone is putting together instruments and blowing through mouthpieces.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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