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   Vol·u·ble

   /ˈvälyəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly: "a voluble game-show host"
   • ▪ (of speech) characterized by fluency and readiness of utterance: "an excited and voluble discussion"

   Word Origin Middle English (in senses ‘rotating about an axis’ and ‘having a tendency to change’): from French, or from Latin volubilis, from volvere ‘to roll’. The modern meanings arose in the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. volubleness noun
   • 2. volubly adverb

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   Voluble means easily rolling or turning, or characterized by ready or rapid speech. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of voluble from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   What is the meaning of volubly?

   • marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" talkative, loquacious, garrulous, verbose, long-winded, wordy, chatty.

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   What is another word for voluble?

   • Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms: voluble(adjective) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious; tonguey. voluble(adjective) Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.

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   What is a voluble vine?

   • 1. Marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent. 2. a. Turning easily on an axis; rotating. b. Botany Twining or twisting: a voluble vine. [Middle English, moving easily, from Old French, from Latin volūbilis, revolving, fluent, from volvere, to roll; see wel- in Indo-European roots .] vol′u·bil′i·ty, vol′u·ble·ness n.

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   What is the difference between voluble and talkative?

   • talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity. voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity.

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   Voluble means speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm, or involving a lot of words spoken confidently. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   The word voluble describes talking continuously, fluently, at great length, in a steady flow. You’ll know it when you meet voluble talkers: they just keep rolling on and on. Definitions of voluble

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   Voluble means speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm, or involving a lot of words spoken confidently. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Voluble means talking a lot with great energy and enthusiasm. It can also mean easily turning or rotating, or twining or twisting in botany. See pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples.

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   Voluble means talking a lot, and with enthusiasm, about a subject. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pronunciation, pictures, and example sentences.

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   Voluble means talking easily, readily, and at length; fluent. It also means turning easily on an axis or twining or twisting in botany. See different sources, translations, and examples of voluble.