Phrase Hound found 80 phrases and 31 compound words that contain talks. The most common are listed below. Open talks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 80
- peace talksA series of formal discussions between two or more nation-states or groups of people held to resolve existing conflict between them.
- talks aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk about: Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
- money talksMoney or moneyed interests have power.
- talks about the weatherthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk about the weather: To chit-chat; to shoot the breeze.
- talks in circlesthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk in circles: To argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.
- lightning talksplural of lightning talk: A very short verbal presentation given at a conference etc., usually one of a series delivered by different speakers.
- talks to Godthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk to God: To pray
- pep talksplural of pep talk: A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.
- chalk talksplural of chalk talk: An informal lecture on an academic subject.
- dharma talksplural of dharma talk: A public discourse by a Buddhist teacher, similar to a sermon or homily, and distinguished from a lecture by being shorter and less formal.
- baby-talksthird-person singular simple present indicative of baby-talk: The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.
- bad-talksthird-person singular simple present indicative of bad-talk: To disparage something, or to speak maliciously about someone.
- book talksplural of book talk: A speech given about a book, in order to motivate others to read it.
- coffee talksplural of coffee talk: Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.
- fast-talksthird-person singular simple present indicative of fast-talk: To use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone.
- sales talksplural of sales talk: A discourse used to try to persuade someone to buy a product.
- sex talksplural of sex talk: Flirtatious conversation, used as foreplay or for seduction.
- sleep talksthird-person singular simple present indicative of sleep talk: To talk unconsciously in one's sleep.
- smooth talksthird-person singular simple present indicative of smooth talk
- sweet-talksplural of sweet-talk
- talks aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk around: To persuade someone by spoken arguments.
- talks backthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk back: To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
- talks bigthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk big: To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.
- talks dirtythird-person singular simple present indicative of talk dirty: To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.
- talks downthird-person singular simple present indicative of talk down: To negotiate a lower price.
Compound words 31
- talkshowAlternative form of talk show: A television or radio programme in which a host converses on various topics with guests who may be experts, celebrities, or members of the listening or viewing audience.
- booktalksplural of booktalk: A speech given about a book, in order to motivate others to read it.
- babytalksthird-person singular simple present indicative of babytalk: To speak in baby talk (form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children).
- backtalksthird-person singular simple present indicative of backtalk: Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
- beanstalksplural of beanstalk: The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
- brushtalksplural of brushtalk: The use of written Literary Chinese as a lingua franca in the Sinosphere.
- cornstalksplural of cornstalk: The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.
- crosstalksplural of crosstalk: Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.
- eyestalksplural of eyestalk: A motile stalk having an eye at the tip.
- facestalksthird-person singular simple present indicative of facestalk: To obtain (information about someone) without their knowledge (by using Facebook or other social media).