Definition

Noun: A person who talks incessantly, rapidly, and often without thinking; someone who talks too much and is difficult to interrupt.

Usage

The word "motormouth" is an informal, often humorous or critical term. It is used to describe a person whose speech is non-stop, like a motor that keeps running. It implies the person talks too fast, too much, or about unimportant things, making it hard for others to speak.

Examples

• My coworker is a real motormouth; once he starts telling a story, you can't get a word in.
• The radio host is a loveable motormouth, always filling the airtime with rapid chatter.
• I wish that motormouth would shut up for five minutes so we could hear the announcement.

Advanced Usage

• Used as a modifier: While primarily a noun, "motormouth" can sometimes function attributively before another noun.
  • He has a motormouth tendency that can be exhausting.
• Figurative use: The term compares a person's mouth to a motor, emphasizing constant, mechanical, and sometimes noisy operation.

Variants and Related Words

• Motor-mouth: An alternative hyphenated spelling of the noun.
• Chatterbox (n.): A synonym that is less critical and often used for someone, especially a child, who talks a lot.
• Blabbermouth (n.): A person who talks too much, especially by revealing secrets.

Synonyms

• Chatterbox
• Blabbermouth
• Windbag (implies boring or pompous talk)
• Prattler
• Jabberer

Antonyms

• Listener
• Introvert
• Man/woman of few words

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To run off at the mouth: To talk incessantly or indiscreetly. This phrase is a verbal equivalent to being a motormouth.
  • He was running off at the mouth about the company's confidential plans.
• To have the gift of the gab: To have the ability to speak easily and persuasively. This is more positive than "motormouth," which focuses on quantity over quality.

Noun

1. someone who talks incessantly
   • I wish that motormouth would shut up