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given it mouth

given it mouth is the past participle 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 given it mouth

What is given it mouth the past participle of?
Given it mouth is the past participle of give it mouth.

Words near given it mouth in the dictionary

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

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