Meanings
verbdownmouth (third-person singular simple present downmouths, present participle downmouthing, simple past and past participle downmouthed)
present singular third person downmouths · participle present downmouthing · participle past downmouthed · past downmouthed
- To speak negatively or critically.
Such downmouthing of the profession is almost incredible.
1958, Recruiting New Talent for News Staffs, page 61 more example
Carriers complained of harassment in the form of route additions, street supervision, mail counts, and "downmouthing" by supervisors.
1984, Vern Kenneth Baxter, Organizational change, technology and labor in the post office
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downmouth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downmouth.
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