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talking–to
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
talking–to
(noun)
talking head
(noun)
talking point
(noun)
talking shop
(noun)
smooth–talking
(adjective)
fast–talk
(verb)
know
(verb)
now
(adverb)
sweet–talk
(verb)
talk
(verb)
trash talk
(noun)
talking–to
/
ˈ
tɑːkɪŋˌtuː/
noun
talking–to
/
ˈ
tɑːkɪŋˌtuː/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TALKING–TO
[
singular
]
informal
:
an angry or serious conversation in which you criticize someone's behavior
We gave our daughter a good/stern
talking-to
about her poor grades.
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