English Dictionary

tongue

/tʌŋ/

verb

(music, transitive, intransitive) 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).

She can tongue the flute effortlessly.

意味（1）

(music, transitive, intransitive) 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).

Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece.

意味（2）

(slang) To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.

意味（3）

To protrude in relatively long, narrow sections.

a soil horizon that tongues into clay

意味（4）

To join by means of a tongue and groove.

to tongue boards together

意味（5）

(intransitive, obsolete) To talk; to prate.

意味（6）

(transitive, obsolete) To speak; to utter.

’Tis still a dream, or else such stuff as madmen

’Tis still a dream, or else such stuff as madmen Tongue and brain not;

意味（7）

(transitive, obsolete) To chide; to scold.

How might she tongue me!