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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSE-TONGUED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSE-TONGUED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loose-Tongued is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOOSE-TONGUED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loose-tongued in the English dictionary

The definition of loose-tongued in the dictionary is careless or irresponsible in talking.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSE-TONGUED

loose metal
loose order
loose scrum
loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointed
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely
loosely-knit
loosen
loosener
looseness
loosening
loosestrife

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSE-TONGUED

agued
double-tongued
epilogued
fatigued
langued
leagued
sharp-tongued
silver-tongued
smooth-tongued
tongued
unargued
uncatalogued
unplagued
well-argued

Synonyms and antonyms of loose-tongued in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loose-tongued» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSE-TONGUED

Find out the translation of loose-tongued to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loose-tongued from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loose-tongued» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

口无遮拦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suelta de lengua
570 millions of speakers

English

loose-tongued
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढीला मारता हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فضفاض اللسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободно на язык
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

solto de língua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলগামুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lâche à la langue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lose Zunge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口の軽い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

느슨한 혀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngeculake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng lưỡi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்வான வேலைக்காரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सैल-तोंडावाटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzun dilli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loose- tongued
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luźno wypustem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільно на мову
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

loose- lambă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρά - γλωσσίδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

los -tong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löst spontat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loose- tongued
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loose-tongued

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE-TONGUED»

The term «loose-tongued» is used very little and occupies the 188.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE-TONGUED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loose-tongued

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSE-TONGUED»

Discover the use of loose-tongued in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loose-tongued and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Practical Timber Formwork
The common joints used are: (a) tongued and grooved; and (b) loose tongued. The grooves in both of these tend to become clogged up with cement grout after use and require clearing with a plugging chisel or screwdriver and hammer.
J. B. Peters, 1991
2
Syria
S (sahd): a loose-tongued s; the tip of the tongue is not against the ridge behind the upper front teeth, but the front part of the tongue is flat against the front of the palate; somewhere between sh and s in English. D (dahd): a loose-tongued d, ...
Coleman South, Leslie Jermyn, 2005
3
Valencia
The fast-paced account of one girl's search for love and high times in the drama-filled dyke world of San Francisco's Mission District, "Valencia" conveys a blend of youthful urgency and apocalyptic apathy.
Michelle Tea, 2008
4
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... clamp, clinch, fasten, knit, secure, set, tauten ant tighten loose-lipped adj syn TALKATIVE, babblative, chatty, gabby, garrulous, loose-tongued, loquacious, multiloquent, multiloquious, talky ant closemouthed loosen vb 1 syn LOOSE 5, ease, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
5
The Color of Privilege: Three Blasphemies on Race and Feminism
I'm an aim-well, shoot-sharp, sharp-tongued, sharp-thinking, fast-speaking, foot- loose, loose-tongued, let-loose, woman-on-the-loose loose woman. Beware, honey. I'm Bitch. Beast. Macha. \Wachalel Ping! Ping! Ping! I break things. (1994  ...
Aída Hurtado, 1996
6
As Much as a Rat's Tail: An Irreverent Look at Language ...
ᄋ [ib-i ssa-da] can't keep a secret; loose tongued 비속어로 자주 쓰이는 관용어 로서, 글자 그대로 풀이하면 입이 싸다라는 뜻. 입이 가벼워 비밀을 지키지 않는 것으로 비슷한 영어표현으로는 “loose tongued”가 있다. Literally, your mouth is cheap.
Peter/ Nicholas Liptak, Siwoo Lee, Si Woo Lee, 2010
7
Bushman dictionary
(Ll.) !hég. !hobba, v. to speak in a loose-tongued fashion like the Ovaherero and Ovambo. NII. (Ll.) Ex.: Igerku lkda !hobba, dame ti !hobba --- the Igeriku people do not speak in a loose-tongued fashion, the Ov herero speak in a loose-tongued  ...
D.F. Bleek
8
Jordan
S' (sahd): a loose-tongued "s"; the tip of the tongue is not against the ridge behind the upper front teeth, but the front part of the tongue is flat against the front of the palate; somewhere between "sh" and "s" in English. • I) (dahd): a loose-tongued ...
Coleman South, 2008
9
Carpentry and Joinery 1
... sloping halving joints – fig 10.11) Butt (rubbed) (a) Dowelled (b) Tongued and grooved (c) Loose tongued (c) (d) Slot screwed (e) Fig 10.2 Widening joints 10.2. 1 Edge glued joints All edge glued joints enable a board's width to be increased,  ...
Brian Porter, 2012
10
The Masculine Self in Late Medieval England
... rebellious masculinityliesbehindhisstory. Holehadtwosocialstereotypesonwhichto draw: the licentious priest and the loose- tongued priest, and in this instance he portrayed Henry Taylor as both—indeed, as licentious in being loose tongued.
Derek G. Neal, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSE-TONGUED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loose-tongued is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drama as Woman turns tables on bullish tout, forces him to make …
It was day of reckoning for a mouthy and loose-tongued tout in Awendo town, Migori County, after a female passenger he rubbed the wrong ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
2
G40 wants Grace Mugabe to take over
Mugabe's often loose-tongued nephew, Patrick Zhuwao — an alleged key G40 member — recently wrote that “it would be foolish” for the two ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
3
G40 POSITIONS GRACE FOR POWER
Mugabe's often loose-tongued nephew, Patrick Zhuwao — an alleged key G40 member — recently wrote that “it would be foolish” for the two ... «NewsdzeZimbabwe, Jul 15»
4
Mujuru goes underground
... Jonathan Moyo, Kasukuwere and Mugabe's often loose-tongued nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, were religiously present at Grace's blitzkrieg rallies. – Daily News. «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
5
The President must break his silence on Moses Kuria
Kuria has built a reputation of being loose-tongued but his remarks unsettled most Kenyans with many calling for his arrest. See Also: Moses ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
6
Alex Trebek Raps 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air'
Even fake Sean Connery might appreciate this loose-tongued Trebek, especially when he starts rapping. Normally constrained by the Jeopardy ... «2paragraphs.com, Jul 15»
7
He was slated for questioning players commitment but where are …
... which, curiously, always appear to hail from the successful counties, would never be so loose-tongued. No, they would have kept it in-house. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Oops...this blunder just revealed a major PS4 exclusive
... voices numerous heroes and villains in big computer games, unveiled the sequel to the amazing horror hit during a loose-tongued interview. «Daily Star, Jun 15»
9
Presidential Candidate Logos, Ranked
As bland as bland can be, Ben Carson's logo makes theoretical sense for an incendiary, loose-tongued candidate but remains . . . bland. «Vanity Fair, Jun 15»
10
Real Madrid vice president all but confirms Rafa Benitez's …
Rafa Benitez's controversial impending arrival at Real Madrid has been effectively confirmed by a loose-tongued comment from one of the ... «Sport360°, Jun 15»

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