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talkingthe action of speaking or having a conversation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of speaking or having a conversation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 말하기, 대화하기

Korean pronunciation: 토-킹 (강세: 토)

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery died while I was talking to my crush - Murphy's Law strikes again!
  • The talking GPS kept saying 'recalculating' so much that I started talking back to it.
  • She's really good at talking her way out of trouble.

talking

NOUN

//ˈtɔːkɪŋ//

the action of speaking or having a conversation

talking concept
💡 Concept

Two friends talking animatedly over coffee in a cozy cafe

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talking rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Busy talking while walking, unaware of the stalking!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Roottalk
Suffix--ing

Origin

중세 영어 'talken'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '이야기하다, 말하다'라는 뜻의 게르만어족 단어에서 발전했습니다. '-ing' 접미사가 붙어 현재분사나 동명사 형태로 사용됩니다.

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🎵Rhyme

walkingstalkingchalkinggawking
walking
stalking
chalking
gawking

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery died while I was talking to my crush - Murphy's Law strikes again!

😄 Fun example

The talking GPS kept saying 'recalculating' so much that I started talking back to it.

She's really good at talking her way out of trouble.

The teacher caught us talking during the exam and gave us a warning.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

speakingchattingconversingdiscussingcommunicating

Antonyms

silentquietmute

Related

conversationdialoguespeechchatdiscussion