Phrase guide

big mouth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic, often

Examples

  • Shut your big mouth or I'll shut it for you.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic, often

Examples

  • Shut up, big mouth!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grande gueule — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • German: lockeres Mundwerk — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • Polish: morda — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • Polish: ryj — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • Portuguese: boquirroto — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • Spanish: lacoso — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • Tamil: ஓட்டைவாய் (ōṭṭaivāy) — mouth of someone who talks too much
  • Catalan: bocamoll — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Catalan: bocamolla — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Czech: tlučhuba — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Czech: tlachal — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Czech: žvanil — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Finnish: suupaltti — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Finnish: suurisuu — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Finnish: hölöttäjä — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Finnish: papupata — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • French: grande gueule — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Galician: falabarato — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • German: Großmaul — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • German: Plappermaul — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • German: Schnacker — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Irish: cabaire — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Irish: béalastán — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Italian: chiacchierone — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Italian: linguaccia — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Italian: lingua lunga — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Korean: 입 가벼운 사람 (ip gabyeoun saram) — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Central Kurdish: چەنەباز (çenebaz) — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Polish: gaduła — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Polish: papla — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Portuguese: linguarudo — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Russian: дли́нный язы́к (dlínnyj jazýk) — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Spanish: bocazas — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Spanish: hocicón — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Spanish: hocicona — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Spanish: bocón — person who has such a "big mouth"
  • Spanish: bocachancla — person who has such a "big mouth"