mouthpiece

American  

[mouth-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

Etymology

Origin of mouthpiece

First recorded in 1675–85; mouth + piece

Example Sentences

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mouthpiece mouthpieces

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

Kit Connor says working as a producer on the film alongside Joe Locke allowed them to be a "mouthpiece for the cast"

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Jamie Dimon, ever the mouthpiece for traditional finance, maligned the industry as a fraud, a Ponzi scheme and a collection of pet rocks, among other colorful descriptors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

“One moment, please,” she says in a very professional manner, then hands the phone over with the mouthpiece palmed.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Many in the media and high ranking politicians, who are to some degree mouthpieces for and influencers of our society, are now the victims of the attempted shooting at the White House correspondents dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

We blow like we are whispering through our mouthpieces, and the singers sing quietly too.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari