mouths (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mouth (off)
as in speaks
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 mouths (off)
  1. speaks
  2. declaims
  3. talks
  4. announces
Verb
  • Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks at a vigil Monday, a day after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting at Seattle Center.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Judge Nicholas Primm speaks during the sentencing hearing of Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, at Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Winder, Ga.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of speaks
Verb
  • Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Definition of declaims
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  • Despite that, when Bezos talks, a lot of people pay attention.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
  • Each week Bloomberg's award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change — venture capitalists, scientists, politicians who have created climate laws, and CEOs who have transformed their businesses.
    — Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of talks
Verb
  • The Social Security Administration usually announces the next year’s COLA in October, after inflation data for July, August and September is finalized.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The house, in places, still announces exactly when it was built.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of announces
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“Mouths (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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