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English

talk at

verb

Meaning

  1. To speak with (someone) without truly listening to their response or interacting meaningfully.
  2. (originally African American Vernacular English) To speak with; to have a conversation with.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

listen in(English)talk to a brick wall(English)underspeak(English)pay no mind(English)go by(English)take no notice of(English)be silent(English)leave someone on read(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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