gobby nature
- noun
- UK
:
naturaleza habladora
- With his gobby nature, he quickly became the center of attention at parties.
Examples
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People either love or hate her for her gobby nature.
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His gobby nature often gets him into trouble.
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His gobby nature often got him in trouble at school.
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She has a gobby nature that everyone notices.
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His gobby nature often got him in trouble during class discussions.
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People appreciate her gobby nature for making parties more lively.
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With his gobby nature, he tends to dominate conversations at work.
Synonyms
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4.7
A habit of talking a lot
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9.9
A habit of talking a lot and for a long time
A person who likes to speak a lot in social situations
A lot of talking about small unimportant things
A habit of talking a lot about unimportant things
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'gobby nature' is directly compositional: 'gobby' means talkative/loud/brash and 'nature' means a person's temperament, so the combined meaning (a talkative or outspoken disposition) follows straightforwardly from the parts. This adjective+noun pattern is a common, cross-linguistic way to describe personality traits and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The phrase gobby nature may come from the old word 'gob' meaning 'mouth', and the word gobby came to mean 'big-mouthed'. Imagine a person with a big 'gob' who talks loudly and often; that image explains why gobby nature means 'talkative, outspoken, and often loud'.