shoot off at the mouth
shoot off at the mouth verb: to boast, or brag, or talk too much.
Verb
shoot off at the mouth (third-person singular simple present shoots off at the mouth, present participle shooting off at the mouth, simple past and past participle shot off at the mouth)
- To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
- Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.2003, Henry Kissinger, Crisis: The Anatomy Of Two Mojor Foreign Policy Crises, page 28
- To disclose some information that was supposed to be secret.
Synonyms of shoot off at the mouth
Forms of shoot off at the mouth
| third-person singular present | shoots off at the mouth |
|---|---|
| present participle | shooting off at the mouth |
| past participle | shot off at the mouth |
| past | shot off at the mouth |
Questions about shoot off at the mouth
- What does shoot off at the mouth mean?
- Shoot off at the mouth means to boast, or brag, or talk too much.
- What part of speech is shoot off at the mouth?
- Shoot off at the mouth is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shoot off at the mouth?
- The past tense of shoot off at the mouth is shot off at the mouth.
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