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tongue vs double tongue

double tongue vs tongue

tongue is a noun but double tongue is not a noun.

tongue and double tongue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
double tongue No No Yes No
As verbs, double tongue is a hyponym of tongue; that is, double tongue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
  • double tongue: play fast notes on a wind instrument
Other hyponyms of tongue include triple-tongue.
tongue (noun) double tongue (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
tongue (verb) double tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue play fast notes on a wind instrument
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and double tongue

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