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gave it mouth

gave it mouth is the simple past of give it mouth.

Meaning of give it mouth

Verb

give it mouth (third-person singular simple present gives it mouth, present participle giving it mouth, simple past gave it mouth, past participle given it mouth)

  1. (UK, archaic, slang) Speak loudly; speak up.
    • "Tell us your name!" said the man. "Quick!" / "Pip, sir." / "Once more," said the man, staring at me. "Give it mouth!"1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, chapter I, in Great Expectations […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC, page 4

Questions about gave it mouth

What is gave it mouth the simple past of?
Gave it mouth is the simple past of give it mouth.

Words near gave it mouth in the dictionary

  1. gave head
  2. gave heed
  3. gave in
  4. gave it a rest
  5. gave it large
  6. gave it mouth
  7. gave it one's best shot
  8. gave it socks
  9. gave it some welly
  10. gave it the gun
  11. gave it to someone

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