motormouth
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A woman at the meeting is a real motormouth who never lets anyone else speak.
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.
A woman at the meeting is a real motormouth who never lets anyone else speak.
Noun
- someone who talks incessantly
- I wish that motormouth would shut up