Used in a Sentence

tongues

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tongues.

Editorial note

And as Joshua Fishman points out, if society isn't supporting minority mother tongues, then it is opposing them.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A manner of speaking, often habitually.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tongues gathered in one view.

noun

A manner of speaking, often habitually.

noun

The power of articulate utterance; speech generally.

noun

In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tongues.

noun

A manner of speaking, often habitually.

noun

The power of articulate utterance; speech generally.

noun

In a shoe, the flap of material that goes between the laces and the foot (so called because it resembles a tongue in the mouth).

noun

Any large or long physical protrusion on an automotive or machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part.

Example sentences

1

And as Joshua Fishman points out, if society isn't supporting minority mother tongues, then it is opposing them.

2

The only true way to prove somebody wrong is use science and not twist their arms (or tongues).

3

Curious how an appendage in ancient secondary tongues became so mainstream in so many dominant contemporary languages.

4

The fact that this only represents mother tongues makes it entirely useless of getting any real picture.

5

Caligula famously threw a banquet once consisting of thousands of flamingo tongues, camel heels, and roast ostrich.

6

That is why our politicians almost all speak in tongues incomprehensible to any normal human being.

7

Some language and culture vastly different from that of the Germanic and Romance tongues, like English.

8

An old line evangelical, who thought the Bible contained the answer to every question and who was known to speak in tongues.

9

I thought it was trying to say something about the difference between mother and native tongues.

10

The animals suffered what looked like grand-mal seizures, and their tongues froze.

11

The world would be a better place if we all spoke more than just our mother-tongues..

12

Do they have pointy ears or forked tongues?

Quote examples

1

Another similar project lets people "see" with their tongues [2] I definitely think using binaural (3d) audio could give users a much more complete and useful idea of what they are seeing so I wish you luck.

2

I just hope that people who hold such intangibles as distance or connectedness important in the act of driving can hold their tongues next time HN engages in a round of ridiculing people who judge their hifi systems by "presence" or some other intangible thing.

3

The statement in the article kindly submitted here that "Esperanto is an artificial language, designed to have perfectly regular grammar, with none of the messy exceptions of natural tongues" is demonstrably false, and the link I have shared here will show the statement to be false.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tongues in a sentence?

And as Joshua Fishman points out, if society isn't supporting minority mother tongues, then it is opposing them.

What does tongues mean?

A manner of speaking, often habitually.

What part of speech is tongues?

tongues is commonly used as noun.