talking

The action of the verb talk.

Noun

  1. The action of the verb talk.
    • It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. - 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The...
    • 1864–65, Anthony Trollope, Can You Forgive Her? He did not himself care for the loose little talkings, half flat and half sharp, of men when they meet together in idleness.

Origin

From Middle English talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.

Forms

talkings

Derived

do the talking talking blues talking circle talking trash talmbout trash talking

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of talk.

Origin

From Middle English talkyng, talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.

Derived

look who's talking now you're talking shit talking talking book talking clock talking drum talking drummer talking head talking point talking shop talking statue talking-to that's what I'm talking about trash-talking