mouth (off)

verb

ˈmau̇t͟h How to pronounce mouth (off) (audio)
Definition of mouth (off)next
as in to speak
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech some crank mouthing off in the center of town to anyone who would listen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth (off)
  1. speak
  2. talk
  3. discourse
  4. orate
  5. declaim
  6. announce
Verb
  • Joined by Governor Josh Shapiro, Frye spoke at a press conference where the arrest was announced.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Tisdale spoke with her hair colorist, who encouraged her to get in touch with a dermatologist who could provide more clarity about what was going on.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of speak
Verb
  • Petra came to talk to Gabriel late in the evening, when she was possessed by fears for her parents.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Officers part of the team talked with Granado, who drove away on Rural Road and headed across the street towards Lamplighter Lane.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of talk
Verb
  • But by Obama’s second term in office, discourse about the importance of representation in media had intensified, and the show came under fire in 2013 for not featuring a Black woman cast member in five years.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Kiss or no kiss, Glen Powell is just happy fans care enough about Twisters to start discourse online.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of discourse
Verb
  • Is there a historical context where the struggle has been orated by other groups?
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
  • At the age of 3, little Malachi Lukes was orating at his school in the style of President Barack Obama.
    Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Definition of orate
Verb
  • Oliveira films on location, with the actors in costume, declaiming in boldly theatrical tones that seem wrenched whole from the era of the play’s origins.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Ten minutes later, a few dozen people were crowding into 192 Books, on Tenth Avenue, to hear Grau declaim in a dead language.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of declaim
Verb
  • In other news Sundance 2025 program announced The Sundance Film Festival announced its lineup for the upcoming 2025 edition, running from Jan. 23–Feb. 2.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • For example, ExxonMobil recently announced a plan to ramp up volumes by 18% to 2030.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of announce
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mouthing (off)

mouth (off)

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“Mouth (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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