rattle off

Say without pausing

To rattle off is to recite or produce something quickly and fluently, often from memory: She rattled off the names of all fifty states.

The phrase suggests mechanical ease—the words come tumbling out without hesitation or effort.

You can rattle off facts, statistics, phone numbers, or excuses.

enumerate

list

Sequence of recorded items

reciteSpeak from memory
spoutProjecting pouring tube
reel offRecite quickly, effortlessly

fire off · run through · tick off · name · cite · itemize · catalog · detail · specify · enumerate

rapid speech

blurt

Speak suddenly, thoughtlessly

chatterLight, rapid speech
jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
gabbleRapid, muddled talk

prattle · spiel · patter · gush · ramble · yammer · blabber · yap · babble · spew

memorized

recite

Speak from memory

rehearsePractice before performing
memorizeFix in mind
verbatimIn identical wording

recitation · monologue · speech · narrate · declaim · perform · deliver · quote · parrot · repeat

Categories

expressions for speaking rashlyfoot in mouth, speak too soon, blurt out, speak out of turn, let slip
send messagesend, email, text, reply, forward

Opposites

speed of speech/production

rattle offdrawl

Unhurried, elongated speech pattern

speak slowly · drag out · take one's time · drone · go slow

fluency and effort

rattle offstammer

Speak with involuntary repetitions

stutter · fumble · hesitate · falter · hem and haw

manner of delivery

rattle offweigh one's words

Select speech deliberately

think through · mull over · ponder

Family

rattle, rattled, rattling, rattles, rattlesnake, rattler, rattletrap, rattlebrained, rattlebrain

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G