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tongue

/tʌŋ/
tongue tʌŋ
English Definition
n. the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking
中文释义
舌头
Significado en Español
lengua
한국어 뜻
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
lưỡi
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Example Sentence

She bit her tongue by accident.

她不小心咬到了自己的舌头。

Synonyms
language speech organ
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “tongue”:

  1. A throat
  2. B palate
  3. C gums
  4. D lingua
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D — lingua. “tongue” means n. the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The panting dog stuck out its wet ______ in the hot summer heat.

  1. A elbow
  2. B wallet
  3. C tongue
  4. D pocket
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C — tongue. “tongue” means n. the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking

Common questions about “tongue”

What does “tongue” mean?

tongue — n. the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking. In Chinese: 舌头.

How do you pronounce “tongue”?

tongue is pronounced /tʌŋ/. It breaks into 1 syllable: tongue.

How do you use “tongue” in a sentence?

She bit her tongue by accident. (她不小心咬到了自己的舌头。)

What are synonyms for “tongue”?

language, speech organ — all close in meaning to tongue (n. the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking).

Is “tongue” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. tongue appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

Progress / 学习进度
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