gasbag
Never stops talking
A gasbag is a bag that holds gas, such as the inflatable compartment of a balloon or airship.
The figurative sense dominates: a gasbag is a person who talks excessively without saying much of substance.
Uncle Frank is a gasbag—he'll corner you for an hour about nothing.
Boastful empty talker
- loudmouthObnoxiously vocal person
- windbagOne who prattles endlessly
- motormouthNonstop rapid talker
- chatterboxOne who talks incessantly
blabbermouth · yapper · pontificator · know-it-all · bloviator · kibitzer · bore · blatherskite
Steerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
- zeppelinRigid lighter-than-air craft
- dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
gondola · helium · hydrogen · buoyancy · aerostat · lighter-than-air · hangar · mooring
Given to self-praise
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
- cockyExcessively self-assured
vainglorious · pompous · conceited · self-important · smug · haughty · show-off · bigheaded
Trivial, prolonged speech
- babbleIncoherent speech
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- gabbleRapid, muddled talk
chatter · drivel · twaddle · nonsense · gibberish · palaver · piffle · hogwash
One who spreads unverified talk
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- talebearerOne who spreads rumors
yenta · backbiter · newsmonger · blabbermouth · gossipmonger · whisperer · snoop · meddler
blowhard
Boastful empty talker
- loudmouthObnoxiously vocal person
- windbagOne who prattles endlessly
- motormouthNonstop rapid talker
chatterbox · blabbermouth · yapper · pontificator · know-it-all · bloviator · kibitzer · bore · blatherskite
airship
Steerable lighter-than-atmosphere craft
- zeppelinRigid lighter-than-air craft
- dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
envelope · gondola · helium · hydrogen · buoyancy · aerostat · lighter-than-air · hangar · mooring · altitude
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
bloat · distend · fill · pressure · air · billow · bladder · rubber · burst · deflate
boastful
Given to self-praise
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- arrogantExcessively high self-regard
cocky · vainglorious · pompous · conceited · self-important · smug · haughty · show-off · bigheaded · swaggering
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
gabble · chatter · drivel · twaddle · nonsense · gibberish · palaver · piffle · hogwash · balderdash
rumormonger
One who spreads unverified talk
- tattletaleOne who informs on others
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
talebearer · yenta · backbiter · newsmonger · blabbermouth · gossipmonger · whisperer · snoop · meddler · informant
- blatherbabble, balderdash, baloney, blarney, blather
- showoffsshowoff, show-off, braggart, bragger, boaster
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth
- airshipsZeppelin, blimp, dirigible, zeppelin, Graf Zeppelin
- talkativenesstalkativeness, verbosity, wordiness, garrulity, loquacity
- windbagswindbag, blowhard, bloviator, pontificator, blusterer
gasbagmute
Without voice or sound
man of few words · woman of few words · clam · sphinx · introvert
gasbagstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
straight talker · man of action · doer · sage