Tongues

Word TONGUES
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /tʌŋz/

Definitions and meanings of "Tongues"

What do we mean by tongues?

The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).−

(metonym) A language.

Speakers of a language, collectively.

Voice (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language).

Manner of speaking, often habitually.

(metonym) A person speaking in a specified manner (most often plural).

The power of articulate utterance; speech generally.

Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.

Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.

Honourable discourse; eulogy.

(often in the plural) Glossolalia.

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).

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.

A projection, or slender appendage or fixture.

A long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or lake.

The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked.

The clapper of a bell.

An individual point of flame from a fire.

A small sole (type of fish).

A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also, the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces.

A reed.

A division of formation; A layer or member of a formation that pinches out in one direction.

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The word "tongues" in example sentences

Speaking or praying in tongues is a common — some would say required — practice in Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity, the fastest-growing form of Christianity in the world. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Speaking in tongues is amusing to normal people but I’d hardly call it comedy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Enjoy! potted petite caramel shoe shoe prologue burned null and void part time mummy baggage singing in tongues eleven days later semi-detached suspendered sunday archives ❋ Unknown (2009)

Someone really needs to produce a video of Bachmann speaking in tongues in church. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Demand real science.” you mean like speaking in tongues and creationism, turd? ❋ Unknown (2010)

And when he says, “Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant,” he is chastising Corinthians who deploy their spiritual gifts — whether speaking in tongues, or prophesying, or even being generous — in a competitive, showy way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He may have listed other countries, but he was speaking in tongues and war whoops half the time, and my Neo-con-to-English translation kept dropping out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some showed off their spiritual gifts by spontaneously speaking in tongues during worship services — something that might annoy the humbler worshippers and that, in large enough doses, could derail a service. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just put a dictionary in, run the chopper for 30 seconds and you too can enjoy speaking in tongues! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now this is for CHRISTIAN AND PROUD, if we followed the bible fully we would ban interracial marriages, we would stopped all this preachers from making so money and we would all be speaking in tongues at church -- now does Christian and Proud belives all of these things -- I DONT THINK SO ❋ Unknown (2009)

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