noun
- the action of forming words with the lips without sound
verb
- present participle of mouth; forming words with the lips without speaking aloud
- speaking in an insincere or mechanical way
Examples
- She was mouthing the words to the song during the concert.
- The actor was mouthing his lines while the real voice came from offstage.
- He caught her mouthing ‘help me’ across the room.
- The politician was just mouthing empty promises.
- The teacher noticed the student mouthing the answers to his friend.
- Her mouthing of the lyrics was perfectly synchronized with the music.
- Stop mouthing platitudes and give us real solutions.