talked out of turn
Interrupted without permission
To talk out of turn is to speak when it's not your place to do so—either literally, as when someone interrupts a formal proceeding, or more commonly, by saying something inappropriate or presumptuous.
The phrase implies overstepping social boundaries: She talked out of turn and revealed the surprise party.
It often suggests speaking without authority or at the wrong moment.
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- out of lineViolating expected standards
- impolitenessLack of good manners
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- interruptionBreak in continuity
defiance · faux pas · breach · rudeness · noncompliance · dissent · disrespect · blurting out · tactlessness · foot in mouth · social gaffe · disregard · loose lips · spilling the beans · impatience · bad timing · overstepping · spontaneity
talked out of turnbit one's tongue
Stopped oneself from speaking
held back · kept quiet · kept one's counsel · kept one's own counsel
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