ALL meanings of tongue-in-cheek
tongue-in-cheek
T t - noun tongue-in-cheek a vibrating reed or similar structure in a musical instrument, as in a clarinet, or in part of a musical instrument, as in an organ reed pipe. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek the pole extending from a carriage or other vehicle between the animals drawing it. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek a projecting strip along the center of the edge or end of a board, for fitting into a groove in another board. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek a narrow strip of land extending into a body of water; cape. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek a section of ice projecting outward from the submerged part of an iceberg. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek Machinery. a long, narrow projection on a machine. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek that part of a railroad switch that is shifted to direct the wheels of a locomotive or car to one or the other track of a railroad. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek the pin of a buckle, brooch, etc. 1
- verb with object tongue-in-cheek to articulate (tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc.) by strokes of the tongue. 1
- verb with object tongue-in-cheek Carpentry. to cut a tongue on (a board). to join or fit together by a tongue-and-groove joint. 1
- verb with object tongue-in-cheek to touch with the tongue. 1
- verb with object tongue-in-cheek to articulate or pronounce. 1
- verb with object tongue-in-cheek Archaic. to reproach or scold. to speak or utter. 1
- verb without object tongue-in-cheek to tongue tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc. 1
- verb without object tongue-in-cheek to talk, especially idly or foolishly; chatter; prate. 1
- verb without object tongue-in-cheek to project like a tongue. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek find one's tongue, to regain one's powers of speech; recover one's poise: She wanted to say something, but couldn't find her tongue. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek give tongue, Fox Hunting. (of a hound) to bay while following a scent. to utter one's thoughts; speak: He wouldn't give tongue to his suspicions. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek hold one's tongue, to refrain from or cease speaking; keep silent. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek lose one's tongue, to lose the power of speech, especially temporarily. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek on the tip of one's / the tongue, on the verge of being uttered. unable to be recalled; barely escaping one's memory: The answer was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't think of it. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek slip of the tongue, a mistake in speaking, as an inadvertent remark. 1
- idioms tongue-in-cheek (with) tongue in cheek, ironically or mockingly; insincerely. 1
- adjective tongue-in-cheek intended ironically 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek Zoology. an analogous organ in invertebrate animals. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek the tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek the human tongue as the organ of speech: No tongue must ever tell the secret. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek the faculty or power of speech: a sight no tongue can describe. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek speech or talk, especially mere glib or empty talk. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek manner or character of speech: a flattering tongue. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek the language of a particular people, region, or nation: the Hebrew tongue. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek a dialect. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek (in the Bible) a people or nation distinguished by its language. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek tongues, speech, often incomprehensible, typically uttered during moments of religious ecstasy. Compare speaking in tongues, glossolalia. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek an object that resembles an animal's tongue in shape, position, or function. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek a strip of leather or other material under the lacing or fastening of a shoe. 1
- noun tongue-in-cheek a piece of metal suspended inside a bell that strikes against the side producing a sound; clapper. 1