mouthpiece

/ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/

mouthpiece noun: the part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.

Noun

mouthpiece (plural mouthpieces)

The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
- "It's 'Soapy,' talking from somewhere down there," rapped out Nickle, covering the mouthpiece as he spoke back into the room. "Get Joolby if you can, one of you."1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
A bit.
A mouthguard.
(broadly) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
- The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views.
- Seeming “real” has been the aim since the earliest police procedurals, which began a long tradition of Hollywood productions acting as a mouthpiece for police departments.2021 April 24, Adrian Horton, “‘The uprisings opened up the door’: the TV cop shows confronting a harmful legacy”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
- The Robber had angrily demanded his mouthpiece and when the lawyer had finally been allowed to get to them they had been automatically sprung.1954, Ian Fleming, “Death of a Pelican”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 151

मुखपत्र, मुख पत्र

தூம்புக் குழல், பதில் பேச்சாளர், பிறருக்காகப் பரிந்துரைப்பவர், பேசும்பகுதி, பேச்சுத்துண்டு, ஊதுகுழல்

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Xi Jinping has told the People’s Liberation Army to “focus all its energy on fighting” in preparation for war, a Chinese Communist party mouthpiece has reported.2022 November 9, Verna Yu, “Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war”, in The Guardian:
Rightwing media mouthpieces and ICE get both barrels in South Park’s latest zeitgeist-capturing satire.2025 August 7, Zach Vasquez, “From puppy murder to racist podcasts: South Park’s anti-deportation episode is utterly ruthless TV”, in The...
So when ex-president Dmitry Medvedev, Putin’s mouthpiece, threatens Europe with nuclear weapons, as he often does, that ultimate madness cannot be wholly ruled out.2026 June 14, Simon Tisdall, “Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous”, in...

plural	mouthpieces

From mouth + piece.

What does mouthpiece mean?: Mouthpiece means the part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
What is mouthpiece in Hindi?: Mouthpiece in Hindi is मुखपत्र, मुख पत्र. See Mouthpiece meaning in Hindi.
How do you use mouthpiece in a sentence?: Xi Jinping has told the People’s Liberation Army to “focus all its energy on fighting” in preparation for war, a Chinese Communist party mouthpiece has reported.
What part of speech is mouthpiece?: Mouthpiece is a noun.
How do you pronounce mouthpiece?: Mouthpiece is pronounced /ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/.
What is the plural of mouthpiece?: The plural of mouthpiece is mouthpieces.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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