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tongue-tie - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tongue-tie' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tongue-tie [ n.]
- Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fraenum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums.
2 . Tongue-tie [ v. t.]
- To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation.

Meaning of 'tongue-tie' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tongue-tie [ v]
Meaning (1):
- deprive of speech
Example in sentence:
  • When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied