What words can be used to describe someone who likes to talk continuously and unstoppably?
Would that be a gabber? What else could you call them?
How do these words relate to the way the person is feeling while they are talking?
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Grabber? Where did you find that word? – Catija Aug 10 '16 at 22:02
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See also: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/242760/word-for-a-person-who-talks-without-content/242770 – Dog Lover Aug 10 '16 at 22:03
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4You might mean *gabber* not grabber. Or they might be a motor-mouth – Jim Aug 10 '16 at 23:41
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Do you care if the word has a negative or a positive connotation? – herisson Aug 11 '16 at 06:58
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There is more to connotation to words, I am suggesting there actually may be a hidden logic behind it. Just an idea. – Jack Maddington Aug 11 '16 at 15:51
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chatterbox (slang) - A person who talks at length about trivial matters.
windbag (slang) - an exhaustively talkative person; person who talks too much
garrulous - tending to talk a lot; very talkative
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Yeah, I wasn't going to add it, seeing how it has a slightly different meaning than just "talkative". I should remove it as it pertains more to writing than speech. – Aug 10 '16 at 23:55
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Logorrheic (adj.):
pertaining to the over use of words or excessive talkativeness.
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talkaholic
From Wiktionary:
talkaholic: An incessant talker.
"Are you a Talkaholic?"
If you are a Talkaholic, you throw out words as you would darts to keep people away from you.
No words were spoken for a long time. This was plainly killing Kerra who was a talk-aholic.
Synonyms: motormouth
Related terms: talkaholism
incessant(comparative more incessant, superlative most incessant):
Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.
talker(plural talkers):
A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
What this country needs is a smooth talker.
That guy's a real talker.
loquacious (comparative more loquacious, superlative most loquacious):
Talkative or chatty, especially of persons given to excess conversation.
garrulous (comparative more garrulous, superlative most garrulous):
Excessively or tiresomely talkative.
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Compulsive talking (also known as talkaholism) goes beyond the bounds of what is considered to be a socially acceptable amount of talking.
to talk for a long time about something that other people do not find interesting.
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Anyways, I am not satisfied with this list of answers. But thanks. – Jack Maddington Aug 11 '16 at 15:54
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Important to know that exactly the word you put in bold has a marker on wiki which pretty much doubts its existence. – Helmar Aug 11 '16 at 21:23