Motor-mouth

A 'motor-mouth' is an informal term for a person who talks excessively and rapidly, often without much thought or consideration for others. They tend to dominate conversations and struggle to stop talking, often interrupting others and rambling on about various topics, sometimes with little or no relevance to the current discussion. This incessant chatter can be overwhelming, tiring, and even irritating to those around them. Motor-mouths may be unaware of their verbosity or may be unable to control it, stemming from a variety of underlying causes, such as anxiety, excitement, or simply a natural inclination to talk a lot. The term highlights the relentless, machine-like quality of their speech. This relentless barrage of words usually has a low degree of clarity or important information, more a torrent of noise than a helpful insight.

Motor-mouth meaning with examples

• During the meeting, Sarah became a total motor-mouth, barely pausing to breathe as she discussed every detail of the project, much to everyone's annoyance. Her team members tried interjecting, but she didn't notice and continued speaking for the whole time. This behavior usually lead to miscommunication or even lost sales.
• The salesman was a motor-mouth, talking non-stop for a half-hour, using every marketing trick to convince me. He was very passionate, but the constant stream of information felt like a pressure, that gave me a headache. I had no opportunity to ask questions or express my needs. The sales felt very rushed.
• At the party, David transformed into a motor-mouth after a couple of drinks, monopolizing the conversation with his loud stories and opinions. No one else could have their say as he did his best to make the group focus on his every story or anecdote. No one could leave, as he always started the group stories after a drink.
• The radio host's motor-mouth personality was part of her charm, filling the airwaves with a rapid-fire delivery of commentary and jokes, a large portion of her fans felt overwhelmed by the constant barrage of speech. While the host seemed to enjoy this talking style, her fans got very tired, and felt they could not relate.