gift of gab

American  

Or gift of the gab

noun

Informal.

1. an aptitude for speaking fluently, glibly, or persuasively.

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gift of gab Idioms  

1. Talent for verbal fluency, especially the ability to talk persuasively. For example, His gift of gab made him a wonderful salesman. [Late 1700s]

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Etymology

Origin of gift of gab

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

In his five days on the stand, Watson brought his trademark suaveness and gift of gab — and why not?

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024

And while the mogul known as SBF could talk his way out of just about anything else, he would soon find that his gift of gab had little effect here.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2023

Morrison’s Glamour is also Morrison’s gift of gab, into which, at the conclusion of the “story,” Luda and Luci disappear like drag artists into a mirror.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Patience is not in the skill set of Jimmy, a former slip-and-fall artist with the gift of gab.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

Where his father had the gift of gab, Kermit had a gift for learning foreign languages.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple