Meaning of 'tongue'

noun

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

Synonyms: clapper

noun

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot

noun

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

Synonyms: lingua

noun

a human written or spoken language used by a community

Synonyms: natural language

noun

a manner of speaking

Example: "They spoke with a thick tongue."

noun

the tongue of certain animals used as meat

noun

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Synonyms: spit

noun

any long thin projection that is transient

Example: "tongues of flame licked at the walls"

verb

lick or explore with the tongue

verb

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments