da boca para fora
Portuguese, adjective/da ˈbo.kɐ pa.ɾɐ ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/
da boca para fora is spelled D-A-B-O-C-A-P-A-R-A-F-O-R-A (14 letters). Da boca para fora is a Portuguese adjective meaning “said but not actually meant, often in reference to something offensive or exaggerated that is impulsively said; compare English shoot one's…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does da boca para fora mean in English?
adjective
- 1
said but not actually meant, often in reference to something offensive or exaggerated that is impulsively said; compare English shoot one's mouth off; paying lip service
adverb
- 1
not actually meaning despite stating
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of da boca para fora
- da boca pra fora alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce da boca para fora?
- Brazil /da ˈbo.kɐ pa.ɾɐ ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/
- Brazil /da ˈbo.kɐ pɾa ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/
- Portugal /dɐ ˈbo.kɐ pɐ.ɾɐ ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.