1. a technique in playing wind instruments involving the use of the tongue to articulate notes
Usage: music

1. present participle of tongue; using the tongue to touch or lick something
2. present participle of tongue; articulating notes on a wind instrument using the tongue
Usage: music

Examples

• The flute teacher emphasized proper tonguing technique.
• Double tonguing allows for faster passages on the trumpet.
• The cat was tonguing its paw to clean it.
• He practiced tonguing exercises to improve his clarinet playing.
• Single tonguing is the basic articulation method for brass instruments.
• The dog was tonguing the water from its bowl.
• Her tonguing technique needed improvement for the staccato section.