English Dictionary

give tongue

verb

(of a dog or other canine) To bark; to howl, bay. / (of a bird) To cry. / (of an object that makes a loud noise) To ring out, sound. / (of a person) To vocalize audibly.

The dog gave tongue when it heard a noise outside.

意味（1）

(of a dog or other canine) To bark; to howl, bay.

The hounds gave tongue as they scented the fox nearby.

意味（2）

(of a bird) To cry.

As the boat drew near the guillemots gave tongue. The sound came against the wind fierce and complaining, antagonistic like the voice of loneliness crying out against them and telling them to be gone—be gone—be gone!

意味（3）

(of an object that makes a loud noise) To ring out, sound.

[…] the bugles gave tongue jubilantly:

意味（4）

(of a person) To vocalize audibly.

His sympathetic school-fellows grasped the full humour of the situation as one man, and gave tongue once more in chorus.

意味（5）

To give expression to (something); to express.

She felt unable to give tongue to her feelings.