mouthpiece
noun /ˈmaʊθpiːs/
/ˈmaʊθpiːs/
- the part of a phone or radio device that is next to your mouth when you speak
- I could see the referee talking into his mouthpiece.
- He put his hand over the mouthpiece and called his wife to the phone.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + mouthpiece- cover
- cover up
- put your hand over
- …
- the part of a musical instrument that you place between your lipsTopics Musicc2
enlarge image - mouthpiece (of/for somebody) (often disapproving) a person, newspaper, etc. that speaks to represent another person or group of people
- The newspaper has become the official mouthpiece of the opposition party.
- The Press Secretary serves as the President's mouthpiece.
- The media is controlled by the state and acts as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- political
- act as
- be
- mouthpiece for
- mouthpiece of
