Idioms for talk
Origin of talk
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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British Dictionary definitions for talk down to
talk
/ (tɔːk) /
verb
noun
See also
talk about,
talk at,
talk back,
talk down,
talk into,
talk out,
talk round,
talk through,
talk up
Derived forms of talk
talkable, adjective talkability, noun talker, nounWord Origin for talk
C13
talkien to talk; related to Old English
talu
tale, Frisian
talken to talk
Idioms and Phrases with talk down to (1 of 2)
talk down to
Also, speak down to. Address someone with insulting condescension, patronize, as in Just because she's editor-in-chief doesn't give her the right to talk down to her staff, or Children hate teachers who speak down to them.
Idioms and Phrases with talk down to (2 of 2)
talk