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talk around — transitive verb : to talk over talked most of them around … and kept the wagon train moving down the trail A.M.Schlesinger b. 1917 * * * talk around (also chiefly Brit talk round) [phrasal verb] 1 talk around/round (something) : to avoid talking… … Useful english dictionary
talk around — see talk round … English dictionary
talk around something — ˌtalk aˈround/ˈround sth derived to talk about sth in a general way without dealing with the most important parts of it • We spent a whole hour talking around the problem before looking at ways of solving it. Main entry: ↑talkderived … Useful english dictionary
talk — [tôk] vi. [ME talken (akin to Fris, to chatter), prob. freq. based on OE talian, to reckon, akin to talu,TALE] 1. a) to put ideas into, or exchange ideas by, spoken words; speak; converse b) to express something in words; make a statement (of, on … English World dictionary
talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
talk — 1 verb 1 CONVERSATION (I) to say things to someone, especially in a conversation: talk to: Who was that you were talking to at the party? | talk with: Bob was talking with a pretty woman from the fire department. | talk about/of: We were talking… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
talk — talk1 [ tɔk ] verb *** ▸ 1 communicate ▸ 2 discuss ▸ 3 give lecture ▸ 4 give secret information ▸ 5 achieve something by talking ▸ 6 send information ▸ 7 have power to persuade ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to use words to communicate: Can their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
talk — talkable, adj. talkability, n. talker, n. /tawk/, v.i. 1. to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry. 2. to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser. 3. to spread a rumor or tell a confidence; gossip.… … Universalium
talk — [[t]tɔ͟ːk[/t]] ♦ talks, talking, talked 1) VERB When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings. He was too distressed to talk... A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class... The boys all began to talk… … English dictionary
talk — [[t]tɔk[/t]] v. i. 1) to communicate or exchange ideas or information by speaking 2) to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser[/ex] 3) to spread a rumor; gossip 4) to chatter or prate 5) to use speech; perform the act of speaking 6) to deliver … From formal English to slang
