2. To chide; to scold. How might she tongue me. Shak .
3. (Mus.)
Defn: To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
4. To join means of a tongue and grove; as, to tongue boards together.
TONGUE
Tongue, v. i.
1. To talk; to prate. Dryden.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments.
TONGUEBIRD
Tongue"bird`, n.
Defn: The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.]