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talking

SayTAW-king/ˈtɔkɪŋ/UK/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

Noun pluraltalkings

2 meanings of talking

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of talk. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    She was talking on the phone all through dinner.

    The kids kept talking after the lights went out.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of speaking words to other people.

    There was too much talking in the back of the room.

    All that talking made her thirsty.

    Similartalk, chatter, conversation, speaking

    Oppositesilence

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talking is a form of talk

talk, verb: To speak with someone, sharing ideas or news, often about a certain subject. Full entry

Forms
talktalks he/she/ittalking -ing formtalked past tense, past participle
Spelling
talk → talking: add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 2

From Middle English talkynge. It comes from talk plus -ing.

Meaning 1

From Middle English talkyng or talkynge. It comes from talk plus -ing.