Synonyms and antonyms of To use or to move the mouth or throat in British Thesaurus

clear your throat ()

to make a noise in your throat before you speak, so that you can speak without any difficulty

dribble (verb)

British if you dribble, saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) comes out onto your chin

drool (verb)

to let saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) come out of your mouth

drop (verb)

if someone’s jaw drops, or if their mouth drops open, their mouth opens suddenly because they are very surprised

foam at the mouth ()

to have white foam coming from your mouth

gob (verb)

Britishvery informal to spit

hawk (verb)

informal to clear phlegm from your throat while making an unpleasant noise

lick your lips ()

to move your tongue across your lips

open (verb)

to move your lips and teeth apart so that your mouth is not closed

pucker (verb)

if your lips pucker, you squeeze them together and out

salivate (verb)

to produce more than the usual amount of saliva, especially because you can see or smell food

shut (verb)

if you shut your mouth, or if it shuts, you press your lips together

slobber (verb)

to have saliva coming out of your mouth

spit (verb)

to force some of the clear liquid called saliva out from your mouth

spit (verb)

to force something such as food or drink out from your mouth, especially because it is unpleasant or harmful

suck (verb)

to pull liquid into your mouth by using the muscles in your cheeks and tongue

suck (verb)

to put something in your mouth and move your tongue against it

swallow (verb)

to make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing food

water (verb)

if your mouth waters when you see food, smell food, or think about food, saliva begins to form in your mouth because you are hungry

yawn (verb)

to open your mouth wide and take a big breath, usually because you are tired or bored