tongue-tie

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deprive of speech; "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied
tongue-tied
unable to speak; at a loss for words

If you have never practiced at interviewing for a job, you are likely to have a few tongue-tied moments during your first interview.

tie one's tongue
shut one's mouth, not speak
tongue tie
a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
tongue-tied
does not know what to say, shy
tongue-tied
If someone is tongue-tied, they are unable to say anything because they feel shy or nervous. In their presence I became self-conscious and tongue-tied. unable to talk in a relaxed way because you feel nervous or embarrassed
tongue-tied
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief"
tonguetie
Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the frænum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums
tonguetie
To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation