tongue
/tʌŋ/
noun
- The soft, movable part inside the mouth that is used for tasting, licking, and speaking.
- A dog uses its tongue to drink water.
- The doctor asked her to stick out her tongue.
- He burned his tongue on the hot soup.
- A language or system of speech.
- The poem was written in his native tongue.
- Learning a new tongue takes time and practice.
- She speaks in a foreign tongue.
- A narrow strip of leather or fabric under the laces of a shoe.
- Make sure the tongue is straight before you tie the laces.
- She replaced the worn tongue on her hiking boots.
- The tongue of his shoe kept slipping to the side.
- A long, thin piece of metal or wood that is part of a bell, buckle, or other object.
- The tongue of the bell struck the side with a clear ring.
- The old clock's tongue moved back and forth.
- He adjusted the tongue of the buckle to fit the belt.
verb
- To use the tongue to produce a sound on a musical instrument, especially a wind instrument.
- The trumpeter learned to tongue the notes quickly.
- He practiced tonguing to improve his flute playing.
- She tongued each note clearly during the solo.