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shoot off one's mouth

shoot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shoot]
    • /ʃut ɔf, ɒf wʌnz noun maʊθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shoot]
    • /ʃut ɔf, ɒf wʌnz noun maʊθ/

Definitions of shoot off one's mouth words

  • verb with object shoot off one's mouth to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon. 1
  • verb with object shoot off one's mouth to execute or put to death with a bullet: to be shot at sunrise. 1
  • verb with object shoot off one's mouth to send forth or discharge (a missile) from a weapon: to shoot a bullet. 1
  • verb with object shoot off one's mouth to discharge (a weapon): to shoot a gun. 1
  • verb with object shoot off one's mouth to send forth (words, ideas, etc.) rapidly: to shoot questions at someone. 1
  • verb with object shoot off one's mouth to fling; propel: The volcano shot lava high into the air. 1
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Origin of shoot off one's mouth

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English shoten (v.), Old English scēotan; cognate with Dutch schieten, German schiessen, Old Norse skjōta; akin to shot1

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Parts of speech for Shoot off one's mouth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Shoot off one's mouth

shoot off one's mouth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".

Synonyms for shoot off one's mouth

verb shoot off one's mouth

  • assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
  • bluster — If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
  • hold forth — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
All 3 Synonyms of shoot off one's mouth

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