Give Tongue To (Verb)
Meaning
Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The crowd gave tongue to their frustration at the concert cancellation with a loud groan.
- The baby gave tongue to its hunger with a loud wail.
- The workers gave tongue to their discontent with the working conditions in a heated chant.
- The animal gave tongue to its pain with a pained whimper and a struggle.
- The disappointed child gave tongue to her unhappiness with a sharp cry.