TONGUES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

sound (a note) distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue

sound note distinctly on wind instrument by interrupting air flow with tongue

• Eugene has worked out the correct tonguing

lick or caress with the tongue

lick or caress with tongue

• the other horse tongued every part of the colt's mane

Old English tunge, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tong, German Zunge, and Latin lingua

the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.

fleshy muscular organ in mouth of mammal

used in reference to a person's style or manner of speaking

used in reference to person's style or manner of speaking

• he was a redoubtable debater with a caustic tongue

a strip of leather or fabric under the laces in a shoe, attached only at the front end.

strip of leather or fabric under laces in shoe

the free-swinging metal piece inside a bell which is made to strike the bell to produce the sound.

free-swinging metal piece inside bell which is made to strike bell to produce sound

a long, low promontory of land.

long, low promontory of land

a projecting strip on a wooden board fitting into a groove on another.

projecting strip on wooden board fitting into groove on another

the vibrating reed of a musical instrument or organ pipe.

vibrating reed of musical instrument or organ pipe

a jet of flame

jet of flame

• a tongue of flame flashed from the gun