bigmouth

[ big-mouth ]

/ ˈbɪgˌmaʊθ /

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noun, plural big·mouths

[big-mouthz, -mouths] /ˈbɪgˌmaʊðz, -ˌmaʊθs/ for 1; (especially collectively) big·mouth, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) big·mouths for 2.

a loud, talkative person, especially one who lacks discretion.

any of several fishes having an unusually large mouth.

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Origin of bigmouth

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; big¹ + mouth

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How to use bigmouth in a sentence

In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
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The Big Five banks dubbed too big to fail, are 35 percent bigger than they were when the meltdown was triggered.
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Their three-day scientific outing was paid for by Epstein and was big success.
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I really wanted Trenchmouth to succeed and at the time wished we were as big as Green Day.
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The big slug happened to hit the suspect in the street, passing through his arm and then striking Police Officer Andrew Dossi.
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The big room at King's Warren Parsonage was already fairly well filled.
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Sol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Aristide washed and powdered Jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.
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There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
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I pictured him as slim and young looking, smooth-faced, with golden curly hair, and big brown eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for bigmouth

bigmouth

/ (ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ) /

noun

slang a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person

Derived forms of bigmouth

big-mouthed, adjective

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