1. the movable muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking
2. a language
3. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe

1. to touch or lick with the tongue

Examples

• She burned her tongue on the hot soup.
• The dog’s tongue hung out as it panted.
• He speaks three different tongues fluently.
• Make sure the shoe tongue is straight before tying the laces.
• A tongue of land jutted into the bay.
• The cat tongued the milk from the bowl.
• English is her mother tongue.
• The flame’s tongue licked at the dry wood.