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talking

noun

Simple meaning

The verb talk.

Pronunciation

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tawking

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɔkɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. The action of the verb talk.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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This meaning: The action of the verb talk.

Used this way, talking is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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stop talkingtalking liketalking nonsense

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • talkverbBase word

    Exchange thoughts.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • talkernounPerson or profession

    Someone who expresses in language.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • talking booknounCompound term

    Sound recording of someone reading a book.

  • talking headnounCompound term

    A talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen.

  • talking picturenounCompound term

    A movie with synchronized speech and singing.

  • talking pointnounCompound term

    An especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion.

  • talking tonounCompound term

    A lengthy rebuke.

  • sleep talkingnounCompound term

    Uttering speech while asleep.

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