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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/
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General-American:
/ˈvɑl.jə.bəl/
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V AA1 L Y AH0 B AH0 L
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Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: garrulous, loquacious, tonguey, chattering, chattery, chatty, effusive, gabby, gobby, logorrheic, long-winded, motormouth, nattersome, nattery, outspoken, prolix, talkative, talksome, talky, verbose, voluble, wordy, yakky, yappy
Antonyms: halting
Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
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Synonyms: steady
Antonyms: none provided
Twisting and turning like a vine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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marked by a ready flow of speech
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: taciturn
From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“roll”).
Across languages
Translations 50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
շատախոս
(šataxos)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Armenian :
զրուցասեր
(zrucʻaser)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Armenian :
ասող-խոսող
(asoġ-xosoġ)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Bulgarian :
бъбрив
(bǎbriv)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Catalan :
voluble
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Catalan :
loquaç
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Czech :
výřečný
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Danish :
veltalende
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Danish :
snakkesalig
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Dutch :
rad van tong
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Dutch :
woordenrijk
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Finnish :
sujuva
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
French :
volubile
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Georgian :
სიტყვაუხვი
(siṭq̇vauxvi)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Georgian :
სიტყვამრავალი
(siṭq̇vamravali)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Georgian :
ყბედი
(q̇bedi)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
German :
gesprächig
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
German :
redselig
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Hungarian :
gördülékeny
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Italian :
loquace
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Japanese :
口達者な
(kuchitassha na)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Japanese :
弁舌のさわやかな
(benzetsunosawayaka na)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Norwegian :
ordrik
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Portuguese :
loquaz
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Russian :
говорливый
(govorlivyj)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Russian :
болтливый
(boltlivyj)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Russian :
многословный
(mnogoslovnyj)
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Scottish Gaelic :
fileanta
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Swedish :
munvig
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Swedish :
talför
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Swedish :
pratsam
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Swedish :
pratglad
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Swedish :
elokvent
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Swedish :
vältalig
— fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious
Bulgarian :
повратлив
(povratliv)
— easily rolling or turning
Catalan :
voluble
— easily rolling or turning
Finnish :
sujuva
— easily rolling or turning
French :
volubile
— easily rolling or turning
Portuguese :
volúvel
— easily rolling or turning
Russian :
поворотливый
(povorotlivyj)
— easily rolling or turning
Scottish Gaelic :
lùthmhor
— easily rolling or turning
Spanish :
voluble
— easily rolling or turning
Bulgarian :
увивен
(uviven)
— twisting and turning like a vine
Czech :
popínavý
— twisting and turning like a vine
Finnish :
käppyräinen
— twisting and turning like a vine
French :
volubile
— twisting and turning like a vine
Italian :
rampicante
— twisting and turning like a vine
Portuguese :
volúvel
— twisting and turning like a vine
Russian :
вьющийся
(vʹjuščijsja)
— twisting and turning like a vine
Spanish :
voluble
— twisting and turning like a vine
