tongue in WordNet English dictionary

1. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
   clapper  tongue 
   
2. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
   tongue  lingua  glossa  clapper 
   
3. any long thin projection that is transient
   "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
   tongue  knife 
   
4. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
   natural language  tongue 
   
5. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
   spit  tongue 
   
6. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
   tongue 
   
7. a manner of speaking
   "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
   tongue 
   
8. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
   tongue 
   

1. lick or explore with the tongue
   tongue 
   
2. articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
   tongue