Mouthful: meaning, definitions and examples

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mouthful

[ ˈmaʊθfʊl ]

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in a restaurant

An amount of food that fills your mouth completely, usually a large bite or mouthful.

Synonyms

bite, morsel, taste

Examples of usage

She took a mouthful of spaghetti and then smiled at him.
He tried to speak with a mouthful of sandwich, but it came out muffled.

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in a conversation

A large amount of words said all at once, often without pausing.

Synonyms

lecture, rant, scolding

Examples of usage

She gave him a mouthful when she found out about his lie.
After being late for the third time, the boss gave him a mouthful about punctuality.

Translations

Translations of the word "mouthful" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bocada

bocado
um gole

🇮🇳 मुँह भर

🇩🇪 Bissen

🇮🇩 suapan

🇺🇦 ротовий прийом

🇵🇱 kęs

🇯🇵 一口

🇫🇷 bouchée

🇪🇸 bocado

🇹🇷 bir lokma

🇰🇷 한입

🇸🇦 لقمة

🇨🇿 soust

🇸🇰 sústo

🇨🇳 一口

🇸🇮 grižljaj

🇮🇸 munnfylli

🇰🇿 бір тілім

🇬🇪 ლუკმა

🇦🇿 bir tikə

🇲🇽 bocado

Word origin

The word 'mouthful' originated in the late Middle English period, around the 15th century. It is a combination of the words 'mouth' and 'ful', indicating the fullness of the mouth. Over time, the word has evolved to represent both a physical amount of food and a figurative amount of words spoken.