Talkaholic
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An incessant talker.
"If you are a Talkaholic, you throw out words as you would darts to keep people away from you."
- 1 Of, pertaining to, or characterized by incessant talking.
"Mr. Prince, though only in his late 20's at the time, has a haggard look, dark-ringed eyes and a nervous, frenetic manner. . . . With talkaholic flair, he describes injecting adrenaline into a companion who has overdosed, shooting a thief during a gas station holdup, and crying so noisily during a drug bust that three policemen wound up reassuring him."
Example
More examples"Mr. Prince, though only in his late 20's at the time, has a haggard look, dark-ringed eyes and a nervous, frenetic manner. . . . With talkaholic flair, he describes injecting adrenaline into a companion who has overdosed, shooting a thief during a gas station holdup, and crying so noisily during a drug bust that three policemen wound up reassuring him."
Etymology
From talk + -aholic.
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