Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tongue 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  tongue 
 
  Sense  1 
  tongue 
  =>  double  tongue,  triple-tongue 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tongue 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  tongue 
 
  Sense  1 
  tongue 
  =>  double  tongue,  triple-tongue 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tongue 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tongue 
 
  2  senses  of  tongue 
 
  Sense  1 
  tongue 
  =>  play,  spiel 
 
  Sense  2 
  tongue 
  =>  lick,  lap 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tongue 
 
  tongue  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tongue 
 
  Sense  1 
  tongue 
  =>  play,  spiel 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tongue 
  =>  lick,  lap 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tongue 
  adder's  tongue 
  adder's  tongue  fern 
  beef  tongue 
  black  tongue 
  bristly  oxtongue 
  bull  tongue 
  calf's  tongue 
  cow-tongue  fern 
  devil's  tongue 
  earthtongue 
  egg-and-tongue 
  furry  tongue 
  hairy  tongue 
  hart's-tongue 
  hart's-tongue  fern 
  hound's-tongue 
  mother-in-law's  tongue 
  mother  tongue 
  oxtongue 
  painted  tongue 
  sharp  tongue 
  slip  of  the  tongue 
  tongue 
  tongue  and  groove  joint 
  tongue  depressor 
  tongue  fern 
  tongue  tie 
  tongue  twister 
  tongue  worm 
  tonguefish 
  tongueflower 
  tongueless  frog 
  yellow  adder's  tongue 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tongue 
 
  The  noun  tongue  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  tongue,  lingua,  glossa,  clapper  --  (a  mobile  mass  of  muscular  tissue  covered  with  mucous  membrane  and  located  in  the  oral  cavity) 
  2.  (4)  natural  language,  tongue  --  (a  human  written  or  spoken  language  used  by  a  community;  opposed  to  e.g.  a  computer  language) 
  3.  (2)  tongue,  knife  --  (any  long  thin  projection  that  is  transient;  "tongues  of  flame  licked  at  the  walls";  "rifles  exploded  quick  knives  of  fire  into  the  dark") 
  4.  (1)  tongue  --  (a  manner  of  speaking;  "he  spoke  with  a  thick  tongue";  "she  has  a  glib  tongue") 
  5.  spit,  tongue  --  (a  narrow  strip  of  land  that  juts  out  into  the  sea) 
  6.  tongue  --  (the  tongue  of  certain  animals  used  as  meat) 
  7.  tongue  --  (the  flap  of  material  under  the  laces  of  a  shoe  or  boot) 
  8.  clapper,  tongue  --  (metal  striker  that  hangs  inside  a  bell  and  makes  a  sound  by  hitting  the  side) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tongue 
 
  The  verb  tongue  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tongue  --  (articulate  by  tonguing,  as  on  wind  instruments) 
  2.  tongue  --  (lick  or  explore  with  the  tongue) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tongue 
 
  The  noun  tongue  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (14)  tongue,  lingua,  glossa,  clapper  --  (a  mobile  mass  of  muscular  tissue  covered  with  mucous  membrane  and  located  in  the  oral  cavity) 
  2.  (4)  natural  language,  tongue  --  (a  human  written  or  spoken  language  used  by  a  community;  opposed  to  e.g.  a  computer  language) 
  3.  (2)  tongue,  knife  --  (any  long  thin  projection  that  is  transient;  "tongues  of  flame  licked  at  the  walls";  "rifles  exploded  quick  knives  of  fire  into  the  dark") 
  4.  (1)  tongue  --  (a  manner  of  speaking;  "he  spoke  with  a  thick  tongue";  "she  has  a  glib  tongue") 
  5.  spit,  tongue  --  (a  narrow  strip  of  land  that  juts  out  into  the  sea) 
  6.  tongue  --  (the  tongue  of  certain  animals  used  as  meat) 
  7.  tongue  --  (the  flap  of  material  under  the  laces  of  a  shoe  or  boot) 
  8.  clapper,  tongue  --  (metal  striker  that  hangs  inside  a  bell  and  makes  a  sound  by  hitting  the  side) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tongue 
 
  The  verb  tongue  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tongue  --  (articulate  by  tonguing,  as  on  wind  instruments) 
  2.  tongue  --  (lick  or  explore  with  the  tongue) 

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