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voluble

[ vol-yuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative:

    a voluble spokesman for the cause.

    Synonyms: loquacious, garrulous, articulate

    Antonyms: taciturn



voluble

/ ˈvɒljʊbəl /

adjective

  1. talking easily, readily, and at length; fluent
  2. archaic.
    easily turning or rotating, as on an axis
  3. rare.
    (of a plant) twining or twisting


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Derived Forms

  • ˈvolubly, adverb
  • ˌvoluˈbility, noun

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Other Words From

  • vol·u·bil·i·ty [vol-y, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], vol·u·ble·ness noun
  • vol·u·bly adverb
  • non·vol·u·ble adjective
  • non·vol·u·bly adverb
  • un·vol·u·ble adjective
  • un·vol·u·bly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of voluble1

First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin volūbilis “that turns easily, flowing,” equivalent to volū-, base of volvere “to turn” + -bilis -ble; revolve ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of voluble1

C16: from Latin volūbilis turning readily, fluent, from volvere to turn

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Synonym Study

See fluent.

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Example Sentences

After the Las Guijas incident, Lenihan would eventually leave the Border Patrol for good, joining the ranks of a small but voluble coterie of ex-Border Patrol agents such as Jenn Budd and bestselling author Paco Cantú.

Neither SpaceX nor its voluble CEO, however, has had anything to say about it in the six days since the award was announced, unlike other participants in the bid.

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In late 2007, the voluble Texas hedge-funder threw down $110 million against the subprime-mortgage market and made a killing.

Joe Scarborough Another wild card would be Joe Scarborough, the voluble morning-talk-show host on MSNBC.

In his voluble, guns-blazing manner, Adrover made the hollowness of New York Fashion Week, which ends Thursday, apparent.

The likeliest person to defeat the voluble Georgian is Gingrich himself.

He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.

He was rather silent, they observed; but the young clergyman, who made the fourth at the table, was voluble by nature.

As they walked along, he listened with trembling, half-incredulous hope to Jos's interpretation of Aunt Ri's voluble narrative.

Passed the box-office coming up, continued this voluble enlightener; nothing left but a few seats in the top gallery.

Elbowing her way in she caught sight of her gown held aloft by Mr. Bills, and heard his voluble "Going, going, at fifty cents."

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