covering mouth
Hand over lips
Covering mouth is a gesture with several social meanings.
People cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing to block germs, when yawning to be polite, or when shocked or embarrassed: She gasped, covering her mouth.
The gesture can also signal suppressed laughter or an attempt to hide one's expression: He was covering his mouth to keep from laughing.
- handGrasping body part
- muzzleAnimal's nose area
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- hushAbsence of sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
yawn · cough · sneeze · gasp · shock · surprise · oh my god · whisper · giggle · stifle · muffle · suppress · palm · fingers · napkin · tissue · mask · veil
- silencingsilencing, muting, hushing, shushing, quieting
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- awkward momentsoops, cringe, embarrassment, yikes, awkward
- defensive gesturesflinching, cowering, cringing, ducking, recoiling
- social normsnorms, greeting, mores, handshake, custom
covering mouthspeaking freely
Talking without restraint
speaking out · speaking up · blurting out · speaking one's mind · shouting
covering mouthopen-mouthed
With jaw dropped
open mouth · gaping · jaw dropped · baring teeth · sticking tongue out
cover, covering, covered, covers, coverage, uncover, uncovered, uncovering, discover