talking en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɑkɪŋ/ (cot-caught-merger)
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- /ˈtɑkɪn/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈtɔkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɑːkɪn/ (Northumbria)
- /ˈtɔkɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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 Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC: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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talkings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
do the talking · talmbout · talking trash · trash talking · talking circle · finger-talking · talking blues