Showing 13 phrasal verbs and 16 definitions related to the verb 'Talk'.
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Talk around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Persuade
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He TALKED them AROUND to accepting his point of view. -
Meaning: Talk about a problem or issue without really dealing with it
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: They TALKED AROUND the issue without reaching a conclusion.
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Meaning: Persuade
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Talk at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Talk to someone and not give them a chance to reply or listen to them
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: There's no point trying to convince them- they'll just TALK AT you until you give up.
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Meaning: Talk to someone and not give them a chance to reply or listen to them
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Talk back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Respond rudely to a person in authority
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The teacher was cross because the pupil TALKED BACK to her.
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Meaning: Respond rudely to a person in authority
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Talk down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Try to make something sound less important
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The company CEO TALKED DOWN the recent fall in shares. -
Meaning: Persuade someone not to jump off a high place to kill themselves
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: A man was threatening to jump off the building but the police TALKED him DOWN.
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Meaning: Try to make something sound less important
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Talk down to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Talk in a way to show your superiority not communicate
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She's a dreadful teacher and TALKS DOWN TO her students instead of teaching them.
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Meaning: Talk in a way to show your superiority not communicate
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Talk into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Persuade someone to do something
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: She didn't want to let me go, but I finally managed to TALK her INTO it.
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Meaning: Persuade someone to do something
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Talk out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Discuss a problem or issue to find a solution
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They had a meeting to TALK OUT how people felt.
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Meaning: Discuss a problem or issue to find a solution
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Talk out of phrasal verb
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Meaning: Persuade someone not to do something
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He was going to drive home after drinking half a bottle of wine, but his friends TALKED him OUT OF it.
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Meaning: Persuade someone not to do something
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Talk over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Discuss
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: We TALKED OVER the problems in our relationship, but couldn't sort things out.
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Meaning: Discuss
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Talk round phrasal verb
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Meaning: Persuade
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: She TALKED them AROUND to accepting her point of view. -
Meaning: Talk about a problem or issue without really dealing with it
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: WE TALKED ROUND the issue but didn't reach a conclusion.
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Meaning: Persuade
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Talk through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Guide someone through an issue
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: The teacher TALKED me THROUGH the test so I knew what to expect.
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Meaning: Guide someone through an issue
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Talk up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make something appear more important or significant than it really is
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The government are trying to TALK UP the effect of their policies.
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Meaning: Make something appear more important or significant than it really is
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Talk yourself out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Talk until you have nothing left to say
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He TALKED himself OUT after a couple of hours and calmed down.
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Meaning: Talk until you have nothing left to say