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Princeton's WordNet

  1. talk, talkingnoun

    an exchange of ideas via conversation

    "let's have more work and less talk around here"

Wiktionary

  1. talkingnoun

    The action of the verb to talk

ChatGPT

  1. talking

    Talking refers to the act of verbal communication where individuals exchange information, thoughts, ideas, or emotions through the use of spoken language. It involves the production of sounds and words for the purpose of conveying meaning and engaging in conversation or discourse with others. Talking can take various forms, such as casual conversation, formal speeches, negotiations, discussions, or storytelling. It is an essential means of human interaction and plays a crucial role in expressing thoughts, establishing connections, sharing knowledge, and fostering understanding among individuals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Talking

    of Talk

  2. Talkingadjective

    that talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot

  3. Talkingadjective

    given to talk; loquacious

Wikidata

  1. Talking

    "Talking" is a single release from British indie rock band The Rifles. It was made available as a free download and on a one-sided 7" vinyl. The song was given the accolade of 'Hottest Record in the World' by BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, and hit number 48 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone. The Rifles released "Talking" as a B-side to their single "The Great Escape" on June 22, 2009.

Editors Contribution

  1. talking

    Verb from of the word talk.

    The sound of the children talking is beautiful to hear.


    Submitted by MaryC on July 2, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'talking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1155

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'talking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #257

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of talking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of talking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of talking in a Sentence

  1. Joe Southern:

    You’re talking about a Star Wars T-shirt, a week before the biggest movie of the year comes out. Star Wars T-shirt has nothing to do with guns or making a stand. Star Wars T-shirt’s just Star Wars T-shirt.

  2. Jalisa Washington:

    We aren't talking about which side you were on.

  3. Rand Paul:

    After talking with Breonna Taylor's family, I've come to the conclusion that it's long past time to get rid of no-knock warrants, this bill will effectively end no-knock raids in the United States.

  4. Tim Wolfe:

    This is not -- I repeat, not -- the way change should come about. Change comes from listening, learning, caring and conversation, use my resignation to heal and start talking again.

  5. Dochka Ivanova:

    This train is the only option for people in several villages. And we're talking about poor people whose only income comes from the milk obtained from one or two cows they breed, they must travel to sell the milk and buy some basic products to survive. They continue to live as they lived 100 years ago.

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