Tong vs. Tongue

Tong vs. Tongue — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Tong and Tongue

Tongnoun

An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

Tonguenoun

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.

Tongnoun

A Chinese secret society or gang.

Tonguenoun

Any similar organ, such as the lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk; the proboscis of a moth or butterfly; or the lingua of an insect.

Tongverb

(intransitive) To use tongs.

Tonguenoun

(metonym) A language.

He was speaking in his native tongue.The poem was written in her native tongue.
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Tongverb

(transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Tonguenoun

The power of articulate utterance; speech generally.

Tonguenoun

(obsolete) Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.

Tonguenoun

(obsolete) Honourable discourse; eulogy.

Tonguenoun

Glossolalia.

Tonguenoun

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.

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Tonguenoun

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.

Tonguenoun

A projection, or slender appendage or fixture.

the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance

Tonguenoun

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

Tonguenoun

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

Tonguenoun

The clapper of a bell.

Tonguenoun

(figuratively) An individual point of flame from a fire.

Tonguenoun

A small sole (type of fish).

Tonguenoun

(nautical) 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.

Tonguenoun

(music) A reed.

Tongueverb

On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).

Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece.

Tongueverb

(slang) To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.

Tongueverb

To protrude in relatively long, narrow sections.

a soil horizon that tongues into clay

Tongueverb

To join by means of a tongue and groove.

to tongue boards together

Tongueverb

To talk; to prate.

Tongueverb

To speak; to utter.

Tongueverb

To chide; to scold.

Tonguenoun

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

Tonguenoun

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

Tonguenoun

any long thin projection that is transient;

tongues of flame licked at the wallsrifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark

Tonguenoun

a manner of speaking;

he spoke with a thick tongueshe has a glib tongue

Tonguenoun

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Tonguenoun

the tongue of certain animals used as meat

Tonguenoun

the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot

Tonguenoun

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

Tongueverb

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

Tongueverb

lick or explore with the tongue