Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk out of one's ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: talk out of one's ass
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense, often in a way that involves shooting from the hip.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: (general) bullshit (verb), talk out one's ass, talk through one's ass, talk out of one's ear (expurgated), talk through one's hat (expurgated), shoot one's mouth off, shoot from the hip, whistle in the dark; (in lieu of occupational competence) fake it till one makes it"
""We looked it up," Colbert said. "And the Department of Environmental does not exist, meaning Trump is either talking out of his ass or he's already eliminated it.""

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

talks out of one's ass (present, singular) talking out of one's ass (participle, present) talked out of one's ass (participle, past) talked out of one's ass (past)

Phrases

pull out of one's ass

Frequently Paired Words

pull out of one's ass talk out of one's arse

Synonyms

bullshit talk out one's ass talk through one's ass talk out of one's ear talk through one's hat shoot one's mouth off shoot from the hip whistle in the dark fake it till one makes it

Questions

What does talk out of one's ass mean?: To exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense, often in a way that involves shooting from the hip.

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