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talking out of turn

talking out of turn is the present participle and gerund 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 talking out of turn

What is talking out of turn the present participle and gerund of?
Talking out of turn is the present participle and gerund of talk out of turn.

Words near talking out of turn in the dictionary

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

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