stick one's foot in one's mouth

verb

To put one's foot in one's mouth.

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Meanings

verbstick one's foot in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present sticks one's foot in one's mouth, present participle sticking one's foot in one's mouth, simple past and past participle stuck one's foot in one's mouth)

present singular third person sticks one's foot in one's mouth · participle present sticking one's foot in one's mouth · participle past stuck one's foot in one's mouth · past stuck one's foot in one's mouth

  1. idiomaticTo put one's foot in one's mouth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
put one's foot in one's mouth
Cite this entry
APA

stick one's foot in one's mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20one's%20foot%20in%20one's%20mouth

MLA

“stick one's foot in one's mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20one's%20foot%20in%20one's%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stick one's foot in one's mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20one's%20foot%20in%20one's%20mouth.

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