loose tongue

noun

The act or habit of excessively speaking or discussing subjects that are private or confidential.

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Meanings

nounloose tongue (countable and uncountable, plural loose tongues)

plural loose tongues

  1. countableidiomaticinformaluncountableThe act or habit of excessively speaking or discussing subjects that are private or confidential.
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APA

loose tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20tongue

MLA

“loose tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loose tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20tongue.

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