spout off
Speak without thinking
To spout off is to talk at length, often loudly or without much forethought, typically about opinions or complaints.
The phrase suggests someone speaking freely and perhaps excessively, without regard for whether others want to hear it.
He's always spouting off about politics at family dinners.
The term carries a mildly dismissive tone, implying the speaker's words may not be worth the breath used to produce them.
tirade
Extended angry speech
outburst · fulminate · bluster · blow up · explode · erupt · let loose · unload · go off · lash out
rant
Angry prolonged outburst
- sound offExpress opinions forcefully
- mouth offSpeak rudely or disrespectfully
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
hold forth · expound · declaim · lecture · sermonize · preach · blather · ramble · prattle · babble
spout offhold one's tongue
Deliberately not speak
bite one's tongue · keep quiet · keep mum · think before speaking · hold back
spout offclam up
Abruptly stop speaking
shut up · zip it · say nothing · button one's lip · stonewall
spout offlisten
Perceive sound attentively
hear out · lend an ear · pay attention · take in · absorb
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