Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blabbermouth

/ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: blab-ber-mouth
IPA: /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A person who talks excessively.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.

Example Sentences

"If it weren't for that blabbermouth Sally, the principal would never have known we did it."
"Two handlines are capable of 240 gpm and an undertruck "blabbermouth" nozzle can sweep the ground ahead at 240 gpm."
"The monitor is fitted with a blabbermouth (variable nozzle) to enable jet-spray patterns to be obtained at will."
"A manually operated monitor is provided complete with blabbermouth to deliver foam solution at a rate of 2(KX) lures a minute at 10-5 bar, to a maximum jet range of 46 metres […]"

Etymology

From blabber + mouth.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

blabbermouths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

babblemouth

Synonyms

carrytale blab blabbermouth blabtale blabtongue busybody buzzer gossip gossiper gossipmonger meddler mouth

Questions

How do you pronounce blabbermouth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/.
What does blabbermouth mean?: A gossip.
Where does blabbermouth come from?: From blabber + mouth.

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