blabbermouth

noun

blab·​ber·​mouth ˈbla-bər-ˌmau̇th How to pronounce blabbermouth (audio)
Synonyms of blabbermouthnext
: a person who talks too much
especially : tattletale

Examples of blabbermouth in a Sentence

told the blabbermouth to put a lid on it
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There’s a new MCU blabbermouth in town. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2025 They’re portrayed as gullible blabbermouths who spill everything the minute anyone shows public kindness. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024 George Soros, a demon to many right-wing blabbermouths, must be one of the most misunderstood men on the contemporary scene. Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2019 The leaks are coming from the disgruntled staff in the White House and the president himself, who is a blabbermouth. Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 28 May 2017 So Trump’s blabbermouth will likely chill our relationship with that third party and shut off that and other valuable sources of information. Leonard Pitts Jr, The Mercury News, 17 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blabbermouth was in 1868

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“Blabbermouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blabbermouth. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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blabbermouth

noun
blab·​ber·​mouth ˈblab-ər-ˌmau̇th How to pronounce blabbermouth (audio)
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