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mouthing

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/ˈmaʊθɪŋ/ · mouth-ing

To form words with the lips without producing sound.

Meanings

verbinformal

To form words with the lips without producing sound.

بغیر آواز کے لبوں سے الفاظ بنانا۔

منہ سے بولنا

munh se bolna

Synonyms

gesturingsignalingsilently speakingاشارہ کرنانشان دیناخاموشی سے بولنا

Antonyms

speakingtalkingverbalizingبولناگفتگو کرنازبان دینا

Common Collocations

  • mouthing words
  • mouthing silently
  • mouthing the lyrics

Example Sentences

She was mouthing the words to the song but not singing out loud.

وہ گانے کے الفاظ منہ سے بول رہی تھی لیکن اونچی آواز میں نہیں گا رہی تھی۔

Woh gane ke alfaaz munh se bol rahi thi lekin unchi aawaz mein nahi gaa rahi thi.

The child was mouthing his thoughts instead of expressing them verbally.

بچہ اپنے خیالات منہ سے بول رہا تھا بجاۓ یہ کہ انہیں زبانی بیان کرے۔

Bacha apne khayalat munh se bol raha tha baja'e yeh ke unhein zubaani bayan kare.

In the noisy crowd, she resorted to mouthing her questions.

شور والے ہجوم میں، اس نے سوالات منہ سے بولنے کا راستہ اختیار کیا۔

Shor wale hujoom mein, usne sawalat munh se bolne ka rasta ikhtiyar kiya.

Easily Confused With

mouting:Mouting refers to the act of mounting or attaching something, whereas mouthing relates to the use of the mouth to articulate words.

Word Family

mouth
nounمنہ
mouthful
nounمنہ بھر
mouthpiece
nounمنہ کا ٹکڑا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how you 'mouth' the words without sound.

Imagine someone silently moving their lips to the music.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "mūðan" — to speak or sound

First known use: 14th century

The word 'mouthing' derives from the Old English word for 'mouth', and it has evolved to describe the action of using the mouth to form words or sounds.