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talked out of turn

talked out of turn is the simple past and past participle of talk out of turn.

Meaning of talk out of turn

Verb

talk out of turn (third-person singular simple present talks out of turn, present participle talking out of turn, simple past and past participle talked out of turn)

  1. (idiomatic) To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
    • Wherever she was, she always essayed the leading social role; and it was seldom that a woman said to her: "Mrs. Volante, you are talking out of turn."1894, George Putnam, “A Lady of the Line,”, in Scribner's Magazine, volume 15, page 255

Questions about talked out of turn

What is talked out of turn the simple past and past participle of?
Talked out of turn is the simple past and past participle of talk out of turn.

Words near talked out of turn in the dictionary

  1. talked out
  2. talked out of
  3. talked out of one's arse
  4. talked out of one's ass
  5. talked out of one's ear
  6. talked out of turn
  7. talked over
  8. talked over someone's head
  9. talked past
  10. talked round
  11. talked sense

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