Pronunciation: /wɒʃ jʊər maʊθ aʊt wɪð səʊp/
noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality
A1 My mom always threatened to wash my mouth out with soap if I swore.
A2 The teacher told the student to wash their mouth out with soap after using inappropriate language.
B1 As a punishment, the child was made to wash their mouth out with soap for lying.
B2 The coach warned the players that if they continued to use foul language, they would have to wash their mouths out with soap.
C1 In some cultures, washing your mouth out with soap is seen as a severe form of discipline.
C2 The politician's controversial statement led to calls for them to wash their mouth out with soap as a form of apology.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 My mom told me to wash my mouth out with soap after I said a bad word.
A2 The teacher threatened to wash the student's mouth out with soap for being disrespectful.
B1 As a punishment, the child was made to wash his mouth out with soap for lying.
B2 In some cultures, washing your mouth out with soap is seen as a severe form of discipline.
C1 The coach warned the player that if he didn't stop swearing, he would have to wash his mouth out with soap.
C2 The politician's controversial remarks led to calls for him to publicly wash his mouth out with soap.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
A1 If you say bad words, your mom might tell you to wash your mouth out with soap.
A2 When I was young, my grandma threatened to wash my mouth out with soap if I swore.
B1 The teacher was shocked by the student's language and jokingly said, 'I'll wash your mouth out with soap!'
B2 After hearing the disrespectful comment, the principal warned the student that he would have to wash his mouth out with soap if it happened again.
C1 The politician's controversial remarks led to public outcry, with many calling for him to wash his mouth out with soap.
C2 In the heated argument, one of the debaters suggested that the other should wash their mouth out with soap to cleanse their language.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 If you say bad words, your mom might tell you to wash your mouth out with soap.
A2 When I was a kid, my grandma used to threaten to wash my mouth out with soap if I swore.
B1 Some people believe that washing your mouth out with soap is an effective punishment for using foul language.
B2 As a parent, I would never wash my child's mouth out with soap as a form of discipline.
C1 The practice of washing someone's mouth out with soap as a punishment has been widely debated in recent years.
C2 I find it disturbing that some parents still think it's acceptable to wash their child's mouth out with soap for swearing.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 If you say bad words, your mom might tell you to wash your mouth out with soap.
A2 It's not polite to use foul language; some people believe you should wash your mouth out with soap if you do.
B1 In some cultures, washing your mouth out with soap is seen as a punishment for saying something inappropriate.
B2 As a child, I was threatened with washing my mouth out with soap if I ever swore in front of my grandparents.
C1 The teacher was shocked by the student's language and jokingly suggested he wash his mouth out with soap.
C2 After the argument, she felt so guilty that she wanted to wash her mouth out with soap for the hurtful words she said.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope
A1 If you say bad words, your mom might tell you to wash your mouth out with soap.
A2 When I was a kid, my grandma threatened to wash my mouth out with soap if I swore.
B1 Some parents believe in washing their child's mouth out with soap as a form of discipline.
B2 In the past, it was common for teachers to threaten students with washing their mouths out with soap for using foul language.
C1 The practice of washing someone's mouth out with soap as a punishment is considered controversial by many child psychologists.
C2 There is a debate among experts about the effectiveness and potential harm of washing a child's mouth out with soap as a disciplinary measure.
formal It is highly inappropriate to use such language; you should wash your mouth out with soap.
informal Hey, watch your language! Go wash your mouth out with soap.
slang Dude, that was so foul! You need to wash your mouth out with soap.
figurative The lies that came out of his mouth were so disgusting, it's like he needs to wash his mouth out with soap.
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