tonguing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of moving the tongue over the surface of the teeth or around the mouth to articulate certain sounds or taste food.

  - "She is a skilled pianist who tongues each note perfectly."
  - "The chef carefully tongued the pasta before serving it."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tonguing
frothing , noting , botching , mothing

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Homophones

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1. Tonguing (en) : The act of moving the tongue over the surface of the teeth or around the mouth to articulate certain sounds or taste food.
   

2. Tongue (en) : A muscular organ in the mouth used for speech, taste, and touch.
   

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Variants

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tongue , tongued , tongues , tonguing , double-tongue , double-tongued , double-tongues , double-tonguing , triple-tongue , triple-tongued , triple-tongues , triple-tonguing

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Etymology

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The word 'tongue' comes from the Old English 'tunga' and the Proto-Germanic '*tungon'. It refers to the muscular organ in the mouth used for speech, taste, and touch.

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Trivia

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1. The human tongue is made up of over 2,000 taste buds.

2. The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body, able to exert a force of up to 200 pounds per square inch.

3. The average person will spend six months of their life tasting food.

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Related Concepts

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1. Articulation: The ability to produce distinct sounds by shaping the tongue, lips, and other organs in the mouth.

2. Phonetics: The scientific study of speech sounds and their physical and acoustic properties.

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Culture

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In music, tonguing refers to the way a musician articulates notes on a wind instrument or a stringed instrument. It can also refer to the act of licking or tasting food, which can have cultural significance in various cuisines and traditions.

How to Memorize "tonguing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine moving your tongue over the surface of your teeth, feeling the texture and the sensation of the movement.
   - Visualize the tip of your tongue touching different parts of your mouth as you taste different foods.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tonguing' with the sensation of tasting food or playing a musical instrument.
   - Think of the tongue as a tool for communication and taste.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a tongue moving over different surfaces to remember the definition.
   - Use the acronym TONGUE to remember the parts of the tongue: Tip, Sides, Back, Under, Center, and Edge.

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