Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

logorrhoea

Noun
/ˌlɒɡ.ərˈɪə/
Definition
A tendency to be extremely talkative or to talk excessive amounts of words.
Examples
  • His logorrhoea makes meetings very lengthy and difficult to manage.
  • She often suffers from logorrhoea during interviews, overwhelming her listeners.
  • The podcast host’s logorrhoea kept the show lively but sometimes left the audience confused.
Meaning
Logorrhoea refers to a situation where an individual speaks excessively, often beyond what is needed, leading to lengthy and sometimes incoherent conversations.
Synonyms
  • Verbosity
  • Talkativeness
  • Gillicism
  • Loquacity