loudmouth

noun

loud·​mouth ˈlau̇d-ˌmau̇th How to pronounce loudmouth (audio)
: a loudmouthed person

Examples of loudmouth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Depending on your worldview, Baraka was either an eloquent sentinel guarding against the spread of white supremacy or a loudmouth who never stopped complaining about racial inequities. Jonathan Holloway, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2014 Thankfully, there’s no sign of the twisted, defensive, loudmouth race-baiting that marks the legislative misbehavior of Maxine Waters, Sheila Jackson Lee, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, and their ilk in Regina King’s salutary portrayal. Armond White, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024 In Pitt's performance, his calm in the face of enormous risk spoke louder than a ferocious loudmouth ever could. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Then there was one glorious loudmouth, the Rickles of Sirius country. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loudmouth 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of loudmouth was in 1870

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“Loudmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudmouth. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

loudmouth

noun
loud·​mouth -ˌmau̇th How to pronounce loudmouth (audio)
: a person given to loud unpleasant talk
loudmouthed
-ˈmau̇t͟hd
-ˈmau̇tht
adjective

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