Talkative: English Vocabulary List

to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others

"He went on and on about his car."

"My uncle goes on and on about politics whenever the family gets together for a holiday dinner."

to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

"He is always running off at the mouth about things he does not know."

"That guy just runs off at the mouth constantly without ever stopping to think about what he says."

to talk to someone for an extended period of time, particularly in a way that annoys them

"He talked my ear off."

"My neighbor talked my ear off about his garden for over an hour yesterday."

to speak in a manner that is lengthy, continuous, and annoying

"The child talked a blue streak."

"The excited child talked a blue streak about his day at school and did not stop for breath."

to be excessively fond of making long conversations, regardless of how annoying that might be for others

"She loves her own voice."

"My uncle loves the sound of his own voice and never lets anyone else speak during family dinners."

someone who shares someone's secrets and private matters with others

"His big mouth got him in trouble."

"His big mouth got him in trouble and he revealed the secret that he promised to keep."

to make others tired by talking too much

"He chewed my ear."

"He'll chew your ear off about his stamp collection if you let him."

to speak to someone who is unwilling to listen for an extended period of time

"She bent my ear."

"My neighbor tends to bend my ear for hours about his gardening woes."

to talk in great length without mentioning anything important or of high value

"He flapped his gums."

"The politician spent an hour at the podium, just flapping his gums about vague promises."

to continuously talk, particularly in a way that annoys others

"She could talk the hind leg off a donkey."

"My grandmother could talk the hind leg off a donkey and once told a story for three hours nonstop."