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- [fast, fahst tawk]
- /fæst, fɑst tɔk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fast, fahst tawk]
- /fæst, fɑst tɔk/
Definitions of fast talk words
- verb with object fast talk to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections: The salesperson tried to fast-talk me into buying a suit I didn't want. 1
- noun fast talk fervent, deceptive patter 0
- verb fast talk to influence (a person) by means of such patter 0
- verb fast talk to influence (a person) by using fast talk 0
- verb transitive fast talk to persuade with fast, smooth, but often deceitful talk 0
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Origin of fast talk
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Fast talk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fast talk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fast talk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fast talk
verb fast talk
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
- delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
adj fast talk
- glib — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
Antonyms for fast talk
verb fast talk
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
adj fast talk
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
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