talk
/tɔːk/
verb9
noun9
forms
talk'd · talked · talkedst · talking · talketh · talks · talkest
Phrases with talk
- sweet talkFlattery; cajolery.
- all talk and no ciderAll talk and no results.
- big talkStatements which are boastful or exaggerated.
- coffee talkInformal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.
- pillow talkConversation shared by bedmates, particularly intimate conversation after sexual intercourse.
- sex talkFlirtatious conversation, used as foreplay or for seduction.
- small talkIdle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.
- table talkConversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
- talk a blue streakTo talk for a long duration of time, at a rapid pace without giving others a chance to speak, or to the point of tedium.
- talk a good gameTo speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.
- talk a mile a minuteTo speak quickly or excessively.
- talk aboutUsed to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- talk about the weatherTo chit-chat; to shoot the breeze.
- talk aroundTo persuade someone by spoken arguments.
- talk atTo speak with (someone) without truly listening to their response or interacting meaningfully.
- talk backTo reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
- talk dirtyTo use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.
- talk downTo convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage.
- talk down toTo speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.
- talk in circlesTo argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.