bemouth
bemouth verb: to mouth the praises of (a person); talk grandiloquently; declaim.
Verb
bemouth (third-person singular simple present bemouths, present participle bemouthing, simple past and past participle bemouthed)
- To mouth the praises of (a person); talk grandiloquently; declaim.
- To place in the mouth; to put one's mouth on; (by extension) to eat.
- Entering the hotel they tossed off a glass of wine apiece, bemouthed a cigar, and directed the landlord to provide the best game supper in his power.1841, Miss M. Corbett, The New Happy Week, page 161
- All made of Flanders cloth,
And now bemouthed of many a moth […]1879, Theodore Tilton, The Complete Poetical Works of Theodore Tilton in One Volume
bemouth meaning in Tamil
bemouth in Tamil
- தாராளமாகப் புகழ்ந்துரை, கட்டுரை கூறு
Forms of bemouth
| third-person singular present | bemouths |
|---|---|
| present participle | bemouthing |
| past participle | bemouthed |
| past | bemouthed |
Origin of bemouth
From be- + mouth.
Questions about bemouth
- What does bemouth mean?
- Bemouth means to mouth the praises of (a person); talk grandiloquently; declaim.
- What is bemouth in Tamil?
- Bemouth in Tamil is தாராளமாகப் புகழ்ந்துரை, கட்டுரை கூறு. See Bemouth meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bemouth?
- Bemouth is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bemouth?
- The past tense of bemouth is bemouthed.
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