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dissemble vs talk through one's hat

talk through one's hat vs dissemble

dissemble and talk through one's hat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissemble No No Yes No
talk through one's hat No No Yes No
As verbs, talk through one's hat is a hyponym of dissemble; that is, talk through one's hat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissemble:
  • dissemble: make believe with the intent to deceive
  • talk through one's hat: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
Other hyponyms of dissemble include play possum, take a dive, bull, bullshit, fake, mouth.
dissemble (verb) talk through one's hat (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
behave unnaturally or affectedly
hide under a false appearance
Difference between dissemble and talk through one's hat

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