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run off at the mouth

run off at the mouth
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhn awf, of at stressed th ee noun mouth]
    • /rʌn ɔf, ɒf æt stressed ði noun maʊθ/
    • /rʌn ɒf ət ðə maʊθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn awf, of at stressed th ee noun mouth]
    • /rʌn ɔf, ɒf æt stressed ði noun maʊθ/

Definitions of run off at the mouth words

  • noun plural run off at the mouth Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole. 1
  • noun plural run off at the mouth the masticating and tasting apparatus. 1
  • noun plural run off at the mouth a person or animal dependent on someone for sustenance: another mouth to feed. 1
  • noun plural run off at the mouth the oral opening or cavity considered as the source of vocal utterance. 1
  • noun plural run off at the mouth utterance or expression: to give mouth to one's thoughts. 1
  • noun plural run off at the mouth talk, especially loud, empty, or boastful talk: That man is all mouth. 1
See all 25 definitions of run off at the mouth

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Origin of run off at the mouth

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English mūth; cognate with German Mund, Old Norse munnr

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Parts of speech for Run off at the mouth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Run off at the mouth

run off at the mouth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for run off at the mouth

verb run off at the mouth

  • babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
  • blab — If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.
  • blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
  • blurt out — If someone blurts something out, they blurt it.
  • blurt — If someone blurts something, they say it suddenly, after trying hard to keep quiet or to keep it secret.
All 18 Synonyms of run off at the mouth

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