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mouth vs shoot one's mouth off

shoot one's mouth off vs mouth

mouth is a noun but shoot one's mouth off is not a noun.

mouth and shoot one's mouth off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mouth Yes No Yes No
shoot one's mouth off No No Yes No
As verbs, shoot one's mouth off is a hyponym of mouth; that is, shoot one's mouth off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mouth:
  • mouth: express in speech
  • shoot one's mouth off: speak spontaneously and without restraint
mouth (noun) shoot one's mouth off (noun)
the opening of a jar or bottle
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
a person conceived as a consumer of food
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
mouth (verb) shoot one's mouth off (verb)
express in speech speak spontaneously and without restraint
articulate silently; form words with the lips only
touch with the mouth
Difference between mouth and shoot one's mouth off

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