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talking

  • noun
  • talk·ing
  • /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

The action of the verb talk.

Example sentences

  • “I was just talking to her about you.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “If you're talking, I can't hear you.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “Can you expand on what you were talking about earlier?”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "talkynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “talking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.