Personality - Talkative

Explore English idioms that relate to being talkative, including "run off at the mouth" and "talk a blue streak".

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to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others

Ex: He went on and on about his new car.

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to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

Ex: He can run off at the mouth for hours about nothing.

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to talk to someone for an extended period of time, particularly in a way that annoys them

Ex: My neighbor talked my ear off about his garden.

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to speak in a manner that is lengthy, continuous, and annoying

Ex: She talked a blue streak all morning about her vacation.

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to be excessively fond of making long conversations, regardless of how annoying that might be for others

Ex: He really loves the sound of his own voice.

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someone who shares someone's secrets and private matters with others

Ex: Don't tell him anything; he's a big mouth.

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to make others tired by talking too much

Ex: He chewed my ear off about his new job.

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to speak to someone who is unwilling to listen for an extended period of time

Ex: He bent my ear for an hour about his problems.

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to talk in great length without mentioning anything important or of high value

Ex: He flapped his gums for an hour without saying anything useful.

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to continuously talk, particularly in a way that annoys others

Ex: He can talk the hind leg off a donkey about his adventures.

Personality
Unpleasant Traits	Unappealing Characteristics	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Skilled & Smart	Strong & Confident	Honest
Nice	Lively & Energetic	Proud & Arrogant	Senseless or Awkward