mouthed (off)

past tense of mouth (off)
as in spoke
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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Verb
  • The 6-2, 185-pound senior basketball standout from Atlanta’s Overtime Elite program announced his commitment to the Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Gomez announced that she and Blanco were married through an Instagram post that featured a series of photos and clips from the nuptials.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bill Zito hasn’t talked to Aleksander Barkov since the Florida Panthers’ underwent surgery on Friday to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee and will sideline him at minimum for between seven and nine months.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Hung out with him for a long time and talked.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Mouthed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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