talk over

talk o·ver

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawk oh-ver]
- /tɔk ˈoʊ vər/
- /tɔːk ˈəʊvə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawk oh-ver]
- /tɔk ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of talk over words

verb without object talk over to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry. 1
verb without object talk over to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser. 1
verb without object talk over to spread a rumor or tell a confidence; gossip. 1
verb without object talk over to chatter or prate. 1
verb without object talk over to employ speech; perform the act of speaking: to talk very softly; to talk into a microphone. 1
verb without object talk over to deliver a speech, lecture, etc.: The professor talked on the uses of comedy in the tragedies of Shakespeare. 1

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Origin of talk over

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English talk(i)en to converse, speak, derivative (with -k suffix) of tale speech, discourse, tale; cognate with Frisian (E dial.) talken

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Parts of speech for Talk over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Talk over

talk over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

talk over usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for talk over

verb talk over

bat around — to discuss (an idea, proposition, etc) informally
call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
collogue — to confer confidentially; intrigue or conspire
compare notes — to exchange opinions

All 15 Synonyms of talk over