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

SYNONYMS FOR talk

1 See speak.
4, 20 prattle.
34 discourse.
17 colloquy, dialogue, parley, confabulation.

OTHER WORDS FROM talk

British Dictionary definitions for talk over

talk
/ (tɔːk) /

verb

noun

Derived forms of talk

talkable, adjective talkability, noun talker, noun

Word Origin for talk

C13 talkien to talk; related to Old English talu tale, Frisian talken to talk

Idioms and Phrases with talk over (1 of 2)

talk over

1

Discuss thoroughly, as in Let's talk over the entire plan and see if we discover any flaws. [First half of 1700s]

2

Win someone over by persuasion, as in We talked them over to our point of view. [First half of 1800s] Also see talk around.

Idioms and Phrases with talk over (2 of 2)

talk