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giving it mouth

giving it mouth is the present participle and gerund 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 giving it mouth

What is giving it mouth the present participle and gerund of?
Giving it mouth is the present participle and gerund of give it mouth.

Words near giving it mouth in the dictionary

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

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