Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who talks, especially a loquacious or garrulous person.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who talks; especially, one who talks to excess.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who talks; especially, one who is noted for his power of conversing readily or agreeably; a conversationist.
- noun A loquacious person, male or female; a prattler; a babbler; also, a boaster; a braggart; -- used in contempt or reproach.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who
talks , especially one who gives aspeech , or isloquacious orgarrulous . - noun informal, media A
talk show ; a talk-show host; an all-talk radio station. - noun informal, media A popular topic of conversation.
- noun informal, politics A
talking point . - noun Internet A stripped-down version of a
MUD which is designed for talking, that predatesinstant messengers ; a kind of earlychat room .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
Etymologies
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Examples
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"The dame nivver were much of a talker -- not to say a _talker_, thoo knows; but mark me, she loves a crack all the same."
The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Hall Caine 1892
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It is what we call a talker, nothing more, nothing less.
Blog updates 2009
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Then Henry, who was stubborn and difficult, and Hap, who was a talker from the beginning.
A Conversation with Hillary Jordan, author of the debut novel, Mudbound 2010
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Do not be conned into thinking this smooth talker is going to do anything but increase taxes and fall flat on his face.
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"But, aunt Caxton," said Eleanor, who felt herself taken down a little, as a secure talker is apt to be by a manner very composed in his opponent – "it is surely the habit of refined persons in these times not to get excited – or not to express their feelings very publicly?"
The Old Helmet 1864
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In fact, going into Gaza recently to celebrate International Women’s Day, felt like entering that part of the Bible that I think frightens every child: the bloody part that everybody accepts because “God” tells them they have to, and any back-talker is likely to be struck by lightening.
Archive 2009-09-01 Alice Walker Blog Administrator 2009
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In fact, going into Gaza recently to celebrate International Women’s Day, felt like entering that part of the Bible that I think frightens every child: the bloody part that everybody accepts because “God” tells them they have to, and any back-talker is likely to be struck by lightening.
Boycotts Must Happen in the Heart Alice Walker Blog Administrator 2009
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Because, I’m sure, some fast-talker from a Flash design company fooled the marketing people at M&S who don’t really know better into thinking they needed it.
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Holmes is a good tipper and a good talker, which is a skill that came in handy that day.
The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010
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Holmes is a good tipper and a good talker, which is a skill that came in handy that day.
The Fiddler in the Subway Gene Weingarten 2010
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