I'm looking for a polite word for someone who traps you in a conversation. I'd like to avoid suggesting that the person is foolish, just that they continue a conversation in spite of all hints that you need to leave or hang up the phone or get on with what you were doing.
Learn English – Term for “person who just keeps talking and won’t go away”
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Best Answer
If you want to be polite, go with "garrulous".
If you want to be less formal, go with "motormouth".
Personally, I like "oblivious chatterbox".
I googled the term and found this gem on Twitter: