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bigmouth

big·mouth
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big-mouth]
    • /ˈbɪgˌmaʊθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big-mouth]
    • /ˈbɪgˌmaʊθ/

Definitions of bigmouth word

  • noun bigmouth a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person 3
  • noun bigmouth a person who talks too much, esp. in an opinionated or gossipy way 3
  • noun plural bigmouth a loud, talkative person, especially one who lacks discretion. 1
  • noun plural bigmouth any of several fishes having an unusually large mouth. 1
  • noun bigmouth (Slang) one who talks too much or says things which should not be said. 0

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Origin of bigmouth

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; big1 + mouth

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Parts of speech for Bigmouth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bigmouth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bigmouth usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bigmouth

noun bigmouth

  • blowhard — If you describe someone as a blowhard, you mean that they express their opinions very forcefully, and usually in a boastful way.
  • boaster — a chisel for boasting stone.
  • brag — If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something.
  • braggart — a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger
  • gossiper — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.

Top questions with bigmouth

  • how to play bigmouth strikes again?

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