Lip

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech. 1.2 Usually, lips. these parts as organs of speech 1.3 a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object 1.4 a liplike part or structure, esp. of anatomy. 1.5 any edge or rim. 1.6 the edge of an opening or cavity, as of a canyon or a wound 1.7 Slang . impudent talk; back talk 1.8 Botany . either of the two parts into which the corolla or calyx of certain plants, esp. of the mint family, is divided. 1.9 Zoology . 1.10 Music . the position and arrangement of lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument; embouchure. 1.11 the cutting edge of a tool. 1.12 the blade, at the end of an auger, which cuts the chip after it has been circumscribed by the spur. 1.13 (in a twist drill) the cutting edge at the bottom of each flute. 2 Adjective 2.1 of or pertaining to the lips or a lip 2.2 characterized by or made with the lips 2.3 superficial or insincere 3 Verb (used with object) 3.1 to touch with the lips. 3.2 Golf . to hit the ball over the rim of (the hole). 3.3 to utter, esp. softly. 3.4 to kiss. 4 Verb (used without object) 4.1 to use the lips in playing a musical wind instrument. ? 5 Verb phrase 5.1 lip off, Slang . to talk impudently or belligerently. ? 6 Idioms 6.1 bite one's lip or tongue 6.2 button one's lip, Slang . to keep silent, esp. 6.3 hang on the lips of 6.4 keep a stiff upper lip 6.5 smack one's lips 7 Antonyms 7.1 noun 8 Synonyms 8.1 noun 8.2 verb

Noun

either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech.

Usually, lips. these parts as organs of speech

I heard it from his own lips.

a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object

the lip of a pitcher.

a liplike part or structure, esp. of anatomy.

any edge or rim.

the edge of an opening or cavity, as of a canyon or a wound

the lip of the crater.

Slang . impudent talk; back talk

Don't give me any of your lip.

Botany . either of the two parts into which the corolla or calyx of certain plants, esp. of the mint family, is divided.

Zoology .

a labium.

the outer or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell.

Music . the position and arrangement of lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument; embouchure.

the cutting edge of a tool.

the blade, at the end of an auger, which cuts the chip after it has been circumscribed by the spur.

(in a twist drill) the cutting edge at the bottom of each flute.

Adjective

of or pertaining to the lips or a lip

lip ointment.

characterized by or made with the lips

to read lip movements.

superficial or insincere

to offer lip praise.

Verb (used with object)

to touch with the lips.

Golf . to hit the ball over the rim of (the hole).

to utter, esp. softly.

to kiss.

Verb (used without object)

to use the lips in playing a musical wind instrument. ?

Verb phrase

lip off, Slang . to talk impudently or belligerently. ?

Idioms

bite one's lip or tongue

to repress one's anger or other emotions

He wanted to return the insult, but bit his lip.

button one's lip, Slang . to keep silent, esp.

to refrain from revealing information

They told him to button his lip if he didn't want trouble. Also, button up.

hang on the lips of

to listen to very attentively

The members of the club hung on the lips of the visiting lecturer.

keep a stiff upper lip

to face misfortune bravely and resolutely

Throughout the crisis they kept a stiff upper lip.

to suppress the display of any emotion.

smack one's lips

to indicate one's keen enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation of

We smacked our lips over the delicious meal.

Antonyms

noun

inside , interior , middle , kindness

Synonyms

noun

border , brim , chops , flange , flare , labium , labrum , margin , nozzle , overlap , portal , projection , rim , spout , back talk , cheek * , effrontery , guff * , impertinence , jaw * , mouth * , rudeness , sass * , sauce * , sauciness , backtalk , brink , edge , insolence , kiss , labellum , labia , mouth , philtrum , pout , sass , tip

verb

bathe , lap , lave