/ Dictionary / Index T tonguing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tongu•ing Pronunciation: (tung'ing), [key] — n. Music. the manipulation of the tongue in playing a wind instrument to interrupt the tone and produce a staccato effect. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tonguing (Thesaurus) tongue worm tonguing-and-grooving plane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language