run at the mouth
Talk too much
To run at the mouth is to talk excessively or indiscreetly, often without saying anything worthwhile: He just runs at the mouth—never shuts up.
The phrase suggests someone who can't control their speech, letting words spill out carelessly.
Sometimes implies revealing things better left unsaid.
- speakProduce words aloud
- blabberRamble without substance
- motormouthNonstop rapid talker
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- gabbleRapid, muddled talk
prattle · go on and on · garrulous · yap · verbosity · bend someone's ear · blather · ramble · chatter · indiscreet · rant · spill the beans · loquacious · distracting · annoying · jabber · shoot the breeze · loose lips
run at the mouthtaciturn
Habitually uncommunicative
silent · quiet · mute · reticent · tight-lipped
run at the mouthtight-lipped
Unwilling to divulge
discreet · keep mum · keep one's counsel · close-mouthed · zip one's lip
running, runner, runners, overrun, outrun, mouth, mouths, mouthed, mouthing