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loudmouth

loudmouth

21 6.7
A person who talks too much, often loudly, and reveals private things
  • noun
  • /ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ/
  • Offensive
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  • Well, as a loudmouth native New Yorker, I have often regretted acting impulsively when I'm feeling angry or frustrated.
  • bombastic loudmouth
  • big loudmouth
  • stupid loudmouth

He would have been in row B, you loudmouth yak mouth.

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Examples

  • She's known as a loudmouth because she often interrupts others with her opinions.

  • Why you telling these loudmouth girls about the baby?

  • Remember how many German citizens stood by and let a loudmouth have his way?

    Blog text (8)
  • - Oh yeah, you were the loudmouth who kept on disturbing us when we were trying to study.

  • - Basically, I'm a loudmouth.

  • He was a bit of a loudmouth, I guess you could say, at a radio show down in in the Virgin Islands.

  • "God, what a loudmouth," Teresa said, muzzling herself, and rose to help Berenice clear the table.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • During the meeting, his loudmouth comments made it hard for anyone else to share their ideas.

  • The loudmouth at the party kept talking over everyone, making it difficult to have a conversation.

Synonyms

talker
vsloudmouth
69 2.1

A person who speaks a lot, often in public

is more about indiscreet or offensive speaking than general talking
big mouth
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
49 4.8

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

leans more towards loud or offensive speaking than accidental slips
blabbermouth
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
10 7.5

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

tends to be loud or offensive rather than just careless with secrets
chatterbox
vsloudmouth
  • Informal
9 4.2

A person who talks a lot and often does not stop

is more about loud or offensive behavior rather than childlike chatter
yeller
vsloudmouth
9 8.2

A person who shouts loudly to get attention

is more about talking too much or being indiscreet than mere loudness
screamer
vsloudmouth
4 6.1

A person who shouts in a loud, high voice

is more about excessive indiscreet or offensive speech than pitch or volume
motormouth
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A person who talks quickly and too much, annoying others

focuses more on loud or offensive delivery than fast nonstop talking
bigmouth
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
2 5.7

A person who talks too much or cannot keep secrets

is more about loud or offensive speech than simply revealing secrets
shouter
vsloudmouth
2 3.9

A person who speaks very loudly to be heard

focuses more on excessive or indiscreet speech rather than pure loudness
ranter
vsloudmouth
  • Informal
1 7.8

A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot

focuses more on indiscreet or offensive talk rather than just angry speech
yapper
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
1 7.9

A person who talks a lot in a loud, annoying way

tends to be more indiscreet or offensive rather than only noisy talking
babbler
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who talks too much in an annoying way

focuses more on loud or offensive speaking rather than foolishness
chatterer
vsloudmouth
  • Informal
1 5.5

A person who talks a lot and often annoys others

is more targeted at loud or offensive speech rather than trivial talk
yakker
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A person who talks a lot about unimportant things

is more about loud or offensive speaking rather than trivial chatter
blusterer
vsloudmouth
9.0

A person who speaks loudly and brags, often saying things they should not

focuses more on indiscreet or offensive speech than showy boasting
bean mouth
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who talks too much and tells other people's secrets

focuses more on loud or offensive talk rather than gossiping
talk jockey
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
9.1

A person who speaks too much and stops other people from speaking

is more about loud, indiscreet, or offensive speech rather than dominance
spouter
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
8.1

A person who talks loudly and foolishly to get attention

is more about loud or offensive speech rather than merely showy talk
total windbag
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
7.7

A person who talks too much about small things and bores others

leans more toward loud or offensive speech rather than just boredom
blatherer
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
7.4

A person who talks a lot and says silly or meaningless things

is more about loud, indiscreet, or offensive speech than meaningless talk
talkee
vsloudmouth
  • Slang
9.9

A person who talks a lot, often in a funny way

is more about loud or offensive speech rather than friendly dialectal talk
raver
vsloudmouth
  • Archaic
8.3

A person who shouts in a violent or angry way when talking

is more about indiscreet or offensive speech rather than violent tone
haranguer
vsloudmouth
9.9

A person who gives loud, angry speeches to a crowd

is used more for offensive or indiscreet personal speech than public berating
tub-thumper
vsloudmouth
  • Offensive
9.8

A person who shouts about a cause to get people to agree

is more about indiscreet or offensive personal speech than public campaigning
loud-hailer
vsloudmouth
  • UK
7.6

A person who loudly repeats a group's message to many people

focuses more on offensive or indiscreet private speech rather than public messaging
bawler
vsloudmouth
8.8

A person who shouts in a loud harsh voice

is more about talking too much or being offensive rather than harsh volume
screecher
vsloudmouth
  • Informal
7.9

A person who speaks or shouts in a very loud, high voice

focuses more on excess and offensiveness rather than high pitched noise
bellower
vsloudmouth
8.0

A person who shouts in a very loud voice

is more about persistent talking or indiscretion than simple shouting
stentor
vsloudmouth
  • Archaic
9.9

A person with a very loud voice who can be heard far away

is more about excessive indiscreet speech rather than mere vocal power

How Talkative

chatterbox
  • Informal
9 4.2
loudmouth
  • Offensive
21 6.7
quiet one
4 5.3

Surface Forms

loudmouth singular
loudmouths plural

Morphology

loudmouth = loud + mouth (transparent) = loud + mouth

The meaning 'a person who talks too much or loudly' follows directly from 'loud' + 'mouth' with a common metaphorical use of 'mouth' for a talkative person.

Etymology

The word loudmouth comes from the two words loud ('noisy') and mouth ('person who talks'), so imagine a mouth that makes noise. That's why a loudmouth is someone who talks too much or says things without thinking.