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# blabbermouth

noun (a blabbermouth, blabbermouths) — informal

«blabbermouth» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal) A person who talks too much, especially someone who tells secrets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday talk and stories among children: "Don't tell him, he's a blabbermouth." It tells the reader that a character can't keep a secret. Mildly rude or teasing. Phrases: such a blabbermouth, don't be a blabbermouth.

### Examples

- Don't tell Sam the surprise; he's a blabbermouth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#x1)
- My little sister is a real blabbermouth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#x2)
- Some blabbermouth told everyone about the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#x3)
- "You blabbermouth!" she shouted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#x4)
- I'm not a blabbermouth — I can keep a secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#x5)
- The blabbermouth spoiled the ending of the film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/#x6)

### Note

Informal, teasing. Verb: blab (blab, blabbed, blabbing) — tell secrets. Similar: telltale, tattletale (US), dobber (Australia: one who dobs someone in). Safety: secrets about someone being hurt should always be told to an adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «blabbermouth» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blabbermouth/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blabbermouth» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blabbermouth.html) on Mova free.