tongue
//tʌŋ//
Noun
tongueSingular
tonguesPlural
1
The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking.
She burned her tongue on the hot soup.
2
A language or dialect.
Many ancient tongues have been lost over time.
3
A manner or style of speaking.
He has a sharp tongue when he's angry.
4
Something resembling a tongue in shape, such as a strip of leather under the laces of a shoe.
The tongue of the shoe was sticking out from under the laces.
5
A strip of land projecting into water.
A narrow tongue of land extends into the bay.
Verb
1
To touch or lick with the tongue.
The cat tongued the milk from the bowl.
2
To articulate notes on a wind instrument by using the tongue.
The flute player learned to tongue the notes clearly.