lip off

Thân thiện

Definition

Verb: - To speak in a spontaneous, unrestrained, and often indiscreet or boastful manner. It implies talking without thinking, especially about topics one should perhaps be quiet about, or making bold claims without substance.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the act of speaking carelessly, impulsively, or arrogantly. It often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the speaker is being rude, revealing secrets, or making empty boasts. It is typically used in informal contexts.

Examples

• He's always lipping off to his boss; one day he'll get fired.
• Don't lip off about the surprise party, or you'll ruin it.
• She lipped off about her new promotion before the official announcement was made.

Advanced Usage

• "to lip off at someone": To speak to someone in a disrespectful or insolent manner.
  • The student got detention for lipping off at the teacher.

Variants and Related Words

• Shoot one's mouth off: A very common synonym and near-identical phrase in meaning and usage.
  • He's always shooting his mouth off about things he knows nothing about.

Synonyms

• Spout off: To speak at length in a boastful or opinionated way.
• Shoot off one's mouth: To talk indiscreetly or boastfully.
• Run off at the mouth: To talk excessively and often foolishly.
• Blab: To reveal secrets by talking carelessly.

Related Phrasal Verbs / Idioms

• Lip (someone) off: A less common variant where the target of the speech is specified.
  • He lipped the officer off and got a ticket for disrespect.

Học thuật

Verb

1. speak spontaneously and without restraint
   • She always shoots her mouth off and says things she later regrets

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shoot one's mouth off