loudmouth

noun

loud·​mouth ˈlau̇d-ˌmau̇th How to pronounce loudmouth (audio)
: a loudmouthed person

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Will's efforts to breathe life into the struggling business are constantly disrupted by his loudmouth cousin Shane (Gillis), who works at the shop but seems more interested in messing with Will than helping out. EW.com, 5 June 2025 But also, nearly everyone figures out how to use the flattop except for my beloved loudmouth Massimo, whose pivot into cooking little blini-style pancakes in frying pans leaves the diners (and judges) wanting more. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 May 2025 All the characters from the flat screen were alive in 3-D. The loudmouth and future American President Stephen A. Smith was taller than expected, hamming it up with Jayden Daniels, the former Louisiana State University Tiger and N.F.L. Offensive Rookie of the Year—area man made good. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 Over decades of prolific stand-up, Burr projected the persona of the loudmouth ranting at the end of the bar. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loudmouth

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loudmouth was in 1870

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“Loudmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudmouth. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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loudmouth

noun
loud·​mouth -ˌmau̇th How to pronounce loudmouth (audio)
: a person given to loud unpleasant talk
loudmouthed
-ˈmau̇t͟hd
-ˈmau̇tht
adjective

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