Gasbag

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæsbəɡ/

Gasbag (noun)

  1. A person who talks a lot, often about unimportant things.
  2. A person who makes claims or promises without real substance or truth.

Examples

  • A gasbag often dominates conversations with endless chatter.
  • His speech was just a gasbag, lacking any real substance.

Common collocations: talkative person, dominate conversations, lack substance, engage in empty talk

Synonyms of Gasbag

Informal

Antonyms of Gasbag

  • — A person who listens rather than talks excessively.
  • — Someone who speaks little and is reserved.