Meaning of babblemouth | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who babbles.
   derogatory, informal
2. One who reveals or gives away information.
   informal, rare

Examples

“It’s a slow-dazzle performance that leaves you wishing the film would pair him up with Adams (a brief dalliance between them is inexplicably dropped) instead of sending his dancer wife, a neurotic babblemouth, back home to him.”

“He was a middle-aged babblemouth who talked computers and fad diets remorselessly, seasoning his monologues with plod monosyllables—Jung, Bach, Proust—managing to give⟳ them the intellectual weight of Ping-Pong balls.”

“I WAS WONDERING WHEN YOU WOULD PAUSE FOR BREATH… …SO I MIGHT TRY⟳ TO GET⟳ A WORD IN EDGEWISE. / I GUESS⟳ SOMETIMES I DO TURN⟳ INTO A BABBLEMOUTH--SORRY.”

“A babblemouth if I ever saw⟳ one. He beamed, fat and florid, through these thick hornrimmed specs. ‘You’re Lovejoy. Am I right or am I right?’ I was to learn⟳ he only gave the world the two choices. I said nothing, already knowing who I was.”

“The ferryman had not a good word for Ralegh – that know-all babblemouth – whom he blamed for fitting the Lisbon expedition out in Plymouth instead of Tilbury.”

““Quiet, babblemouths, or the bees will come⟳ and add⟳ a little more bounce to this old man’s strut!””

““[…] But I’m amazed that you could fall⟳ for a babblemouth with hairy legs, spouting feminist clichés, with a voice like⟳ a recycled valley girl. Really, Kelvin.” / “I suppose⟳ it was her energy. But she is a talker, for sure.” / “Yeah, and says mighty little of consequence.””

“Had Karen said something? / No, Karen may be a babblemouth, but she would never do that to me, Nicole realized, pushing the thought away.”

““Logan said that Irina Ross died in the year 1645.” / Logan was turning into a babblemouth.”

“I’m an old loner by nature and don’t say⟳ much, but I’m a babblemouth compared to you.”

“Mr. Diefenbaker: Why, then, has the minister been such a babblemouth outside the House of Commons? Has he been instructed by the Prime Minister to keep⟳ his mouth shut⟳ from now on and endeavour to delude parliament into reaching the conclusion that what he has been babbling about he must not explain⟳ because he knows he would be in difficulty? / • (1442) / Mr. Blais: Mr.Speaker, outside the House I have⟳ provided exactly the same sort⟳ of information as I have⟳ given in the House—”

““Have⟳ you mentioned these notions to anyone?” The Harper was insistent. / “Of course not, sir.” […] “I want⟳ to be certain of your discretion.” / “Menolly’ll tell⟳ you; I’m not a babblemouth.” He looked at Menolly for her support⟳. / “Not normally, I’m sure. But you might be tempted to speak⟳ when taunted by others.””

““But how is it no one knows this?” / Gilbert smiled, and it was not a pleasant smile⟳. “Any seafarer stupid enough to talk⟳ of such things disappears, no doubt⟳ himself sold to the slavers. It’s a convenient way for the Council to rid⟳ itself of troublesome babblemouths.””

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