Talking
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of the verb talk. countable, uncountable
"It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant."
- 2 an exchange of ideas via conversation wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of talk. form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English talkyng, talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.