spouted off
Spoke without thinking
To spout off is to speak at length, often impulsively and without much thought—expressing opinions nobody asked for: He spouted off about politics at dinner.
The phrase suggests someone who can't keep their mouth shut, blurting views with more confidence than wisdom.
Related to how liquid spouts from a container—words gushing out unchecked.
- blurtSpeak suddenly, thoughtlessly
- shoot from the hipAct or speak impulsively
- rantAngry prolonged outburst
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
indignation · impulsiveness · proclaim · outrage · confrontation · vent · let loose · blow up · lose your cool · frustration · declare · exaggeration · slang · assert · idiom · disagreement · colloquialism · criticism
verbal restraint
spouted offbit one's tongue
Stopped oneself from speaking
kept quiet · held back · clammed up · said nothing · buttoned up