give tongue
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To give expression to (something); to express.
Example Sentences
- "The hounds gave tongue as they scented the fox nearby."
- "He never goes by my Kennel but the Dogs give tongue;"
- "The black-muzzled, tawny dog, a glimpse of which was seen in the chapter which first introduced its mistress to the reader, here gave tongue in the hall, amidst whose hollow space the deep bark resounded formidably."
- "About two o’clock in the morning the moon came out; from somewhere in the distance a coyote gave tongue, and The Worst Bad Man shivered a little."
- "The strange, implacable heart-broken music of hounds giving tongue as they break from cover; […]"
- "As the boat drew near the guillemots gave tongue. The sound came against the wind fierce and complaining, antagonistic like the voice of loneliness crying out against them and telling them to be gone—be gone—be gone!"