watch one's mouth
watch one's mouth verb: to be careful about one's speech, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
Verb
watch one's mouth (third-person singular simple present watches one's mouth, present participle watching one's mouth, simple past and past participle watched one's mouth)
- To be careful about one's speech, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
- You really need to watch your mouth. You're a teacher now!
- Synonyms:
- watch one's language, watch one's tongue
- In the imperative form, used as a warning to choose one's words carefully or else be silent, for fear of consequences.
- Hey. Watch your mouth. Don't you realize who's listening?
- You watch your mouth, sis. I may be old, but I can still knock the stars out of the sky for you.2012, Terese Pampellonne, The Unwelcome Child
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Synonyms of watch one's mouth
Forms of watch one's mouth
| third-person singular present | watches one's mouth |
|---|---|
| present participle | watching one's mouth |
| past participle | watched one's mouth |
| past | watched one's mouth |
Questions about watch one's mouth
- What does watch one's mouth mean?
- Watch one's mouth means to be careful about one's speech, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
- What part of speech is watch one's mouth?
- Watch one's mouth is a verb.
- What is the past tense of watch one's mouth?
- The past tense of watch one's mouth is watched one's mouth.
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