Run Your Mouth

Pronunciation: /rʌn jʊər maʊθ/

Definitions of run your mouth

verb an action word that expresses an occurrence or a state of being

Example Sentences

A1 Don't run your mouth about things you don't know.

A2 She always runs her mouth about other people's business.

B1 I wish he wouldn't run his mouth so much during meetings.

B2 If you keep running your mouth, you're going to get yourself into trouble.

C1 It's important to think before you run your mouth in professional settings.

C2 She has a tendency to run her mouth without considering the consequences of her words.

Examples of run your mouth in a Sentence

formal Please refrain from running your mouth during the meeting.

informal Don't run your mouth about things you don't understand.

slang Stop running your mouth, it's annoying.

figurative She always runs her mouth, but never takes action.

Grammatical Forms of run your mouth

• past tense: ran
• plural: run your mouths
• comparative: more talkative
• superlative: most talkative
• present tense: run your mouth
• future tense: will run your mouth
• perfect tense: have run your mouth
• continuous tense: running your mouth
• singular: runs your mouth
• positive degree: talkative
• infinitive: to run your mouth
• gerund: running your mouth
• participle: running your mouth

Origin and Evolution of run your mouth

First Known Use: 1900 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'run your mouth' likely originated in American English as a colloquial expression.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean speaking in a boastful or arrogant manner, the phrase has evolved to encompass any form of excessive or unnecessary talking.