like the sound of one's own voice

verb

To talk a lot.

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Meanings

verblike the sound of one's own voice (third-person singular simple present likes the sound of one's own voice, present participle liking the sound of one's own voice, simple past and past participle liked the sound of one's own voice)

present singular third person likes the sound of one's own voice · participle present liking the sound of one's own voice · participle past liked the sound of one's own voice · past liked the sound of one's own voice

  1. derogatoryidiomaticusuallyTo talk a lot.

Translations

German sich gern reden hören (selbst)
  • sich gern reden hören (selbst)to like talking in monologue
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APA

like the sound of one's own voice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20sound%20of%20one's%20own%20voice

MLA

“like the sound of one's own voice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20sound%20of%20one's%20own%20voice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like the sound of one's own voice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20the%20sound%20of%20one's%20own%20voice.

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