Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mouth off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
mouth off
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To talk impudently, especially to one's superior.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mouth + off.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mouths off (present, singular) mouthing off (participle, present) mouthed off (participle, past) mouthed off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

loudmouth

Synonyms

shoot one's mouth off rant jabber spout rabbit on rave

Questions

What does mouth off mean?
To complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner.
Where does mouth off come from?
From mouth + off.

How to pronounce mouth off

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