bigmouth

See also: big mouth

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From big +‎ mouth.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʊθ
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

bigmouth (plural bigmouths)

  1. (informal, often derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
    Coordinate terms: loudmouth, motormouth
    • 1986, “Bigmouth Strikes Again”, in The Queen Is Dead, performed by The Smiths:
      Bigmouth strikes again / And I've got no right to take my place / With the human race

Translations

Adjective

bigmouth (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.

Derived terms

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