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Compulsive talking (or talkaholism) is talking that goes beyond the bounds of what is considered to be socially acceptable.
There are several reasons why someone might talk excessively. It might be due to nerves, excitement, a desire to connect with others, or simply because he is the only person familiar with a subject at a social gathering. Sometimes, someone takes over the conversation and prevents others from speaking.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Compulsive talking may be a symptom of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. In this case, compulsive talking often manifests as a relentless need to self-promote or belittle others.
Some common synonyms of talkative are garrulous, loquacious, and voluble.
Excessive talking is a common symptom for kids with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), who often have trouble inhibiting and controlling their responses. 1 They may blurt out whatever first comes to mind, whether appropriate or not, without thinking through how their words may be received.
So a blabbermouth is someone who talks too much. That car salesman is a bag of wind ← Can you imagine a balloon when you let the air escape. A person who talks too much is like a big balloon or a bag of wind! You can also say, “He's a windbag!”
Adults with ADHD frequently think being sociable with others is an all-or-nothing part of their lives. Either they're oversharing and talking too much, or they're withdrawn and staying home alone. Hyperactivity in adults is often expressed as being overly talkative and boisterous.
In addition to hoarding conversation time, narcissistic communicators also tend to control and direct conversation topics. They focus on what they want to talk about, the way they want to talk about it, with little or no consideration for alternate views.
Disorganization. Disorganization involves thought disorders and bizarre behavior: Thought disorder refers to disorganized thinking, which becomes apparent when speech is rambling or shifts from one topic to another. Speech may be mildly disorganized or completely incoherent and incomprehensible.
"Blatherer" and "blithering idiot" and "bloviator" are insulting terms for "a person who says nothing in many words".
A gossiper is someone who talks eagerly and casually about other people. If you like to spread rumors and hear the latest news about your friends, you might be a gossiper. When you gossip, you talk enthusiastically about other people's news or business.
Reasons that someone may talk excessively include mental health disorders, personality characteristics, and personality disorders.
People with ADHD tend to talk — a lot. We talk because we're excited or nervous, or because we just want to be a part of the conversation. Sometimes we talk simply to fill the silence because silence is hard for us.
Communication can be tricky for people with ADHD, who may interrupt too much, speak too quickly, or space out unintentionally and miss key elements of a conversation.
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A person with BPD who struggles with impulsive behavior will be impulsive in multiple areas. For example, you might binge eat, talk excessively, and engage in self-injurious behavior.
Most of us have met a compulsive talker: A person who dominates discussions with nonmeaningful chatter and misses, or ignores, cues that listeners are scanning for the exit. It's tempting to believe, when cornered by such a chatterer, that a chronic talker is a selfish egotist.
End the conversation clearly.
“Thanks for chatting with me, but now it's time for me to go do some mingling at this party.” “I don't mean to be rude, but I have to stop you there and get back to what I was doing. Thanks for understanding.” “I hope you don't mind, but I'm not really in the mood for a chat right now.
Much discussion but no action or results, as in Don't count on Mary's help—she's all talk, or Dave has been saying for months that he'll get a summer job, but he's all talk and no action. This idiom may have begun life as all talk and no cider, which Washington Irving cited as an American proverb in Salmagundi (1807).
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1. The phrase that fits your description is all hat and no cattle. informal. tend to talk boastfully without acting on one's words. in my view, the Senators are all mouth and no action or, as we say in my part of the country, all hat and no cattle.