mouth (off)

verb

ˈmau̇t͟h How to pronounce mouth (off) (audio)
Definition of mouth (off)next
as in to speak
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech some crank mouthing off in the center of town to anyone who would listen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth (off)
  1. speak
  2. talk
  3. discourse
  4. orate
  5. declaim
  6. announce
Verb
  • For women, advice to speak confidently and to promote yourself with positive voice would fall short, as this alone did not lead to women being valued as emerging leaders.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • All six candidates for Jackson County executive spoke about their plans for the sports complex while on the campaign trail.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • System dates to 1960s The whole time the inspectors were in the pipe, firefighters were able to talk with them.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Before moving in, talk about money The Gottman Institute recommends that couples talk openly about income, debt and spending habits before combining households.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Specifically, the majority of debate and discourse around the CLARITY Act centers around not only the ability of stablecoin issues to provide yield and yield adjacent products, but how these institutions should be regulated.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.
    — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of discourse
Verb
  • The Open Meeting Act prohibits directors from discussing (or orating) on matters not disclosed on the agenda, per Civil Code Section 4930(a).
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
  • The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of orate
Verb
  • Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • More often, though, Tallent demonstrates his characters’ precarity rather than declaiming about it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of declaim
Verb
  • Developers of The District at Ten Mile, a 220-acre commercial project near the Ten Mile Road and I-84 interchange in Meridian, have announced more than a dozen new businesses coming to the site.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, Inpro announced the Mint Hill location at 10681 Clear Creek Commerce Drive, according to a statement from the company.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of announce
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“Mouth (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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