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talk about
Overview of verb talk-about
The verb talk about has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (41) discourse, talk about, discuss -- (to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'")
2. (12) talk of, talk about -- (discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things")
Antonyms of verb talk-about
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb talk-about
2 senses of talk about
Sense 1
discourse, talk about, discuss
=> cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
=> hash out, discuss, talk over
=> talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb talk-about
2 senses of talk about
Sense 1
discourse, talk about, discuss
=> descant
=> talk shop
Sense 2
talk of, talk about
=> hash out, discuss, talk over
=> blaspheme
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb talk-about
2 senses of talk about
Sense 1
discourse, talk about, discuss
=> cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
Sense 2
talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
'Cause To' of verb talk-about
Derived Forms of verb talk-about
Domain of verb talk-about
Domain Terms of verb talk-about
Familiarity of verb talk-about
talk about used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb talk-about
2 senses of talk about
Sense 1
discourse, talk about, discuss
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
talk of, talk about
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb talk-about
2 senses of talk about
Sense 1
discourse, talk about, discuss
> cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> theologize, theologise
=> discourse, talk about, discuss
Sense 2
talk of, talk about
> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb talk-about
Sense 1
discourse, talk about, discuss
=> cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
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Sense 2
talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
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