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 out (1 of 2)
talk out
verb (adverb)
(tr)
to resolve or eliminate by talking
they talked out their differences
(tr) British
to block (a bill, etc) in a legislative body by lengthy discussion
talk out of
to dissuade from by talking
she was talked out of marriage
British Dictionary definitions for talk out (2 of 2)
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 out (1 of 2)
talk out
Discuss a matter exhaustively, as in We talked out our marital problems with the therapist. [c. 1900] Also see talked out.
Resolve or settle by discussion, as in Karen felt she and her father should talk out their differences. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with talk out (2 of 2)
talk