1. noun /tʌŋ,tɒŋ/
a) The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.
He was speaking in his native tongue.
b) A language.
2. verb /tʌŋ,tɒŋ/
a) On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a d or t sound (alveolar plosive).
b) to kiss involving the touching of both tongues, and/or licking.
See Also: beef tongue, cat got someones tongue, forked tongue, give tongue, give tongue to, hold ones tongue, mother tongue, native tongue, sharp tongue, speak in tongues, tongue in cheek, tongue and groove, tongue depressor, tongue sandwich, tongue-tied, tongue twister, tongue-and-groove merchant
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