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talk at

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtɔːk ət/

talk at means: To speak to someone without listening to them or giving them a real chance to answer.

verb

IGNORE RESPONSESB2

To speak to someone without listening to them or giving them a real chance to answer.

  • Please don't talk at me.
  • She talked at us for an hour without asking any questions.
  • A good teacher listens instead of just talking at students.

How to use it: talk at someone (He talks at his children without letting them speak.)

Similar words: lecture, hold forth to

Common phrases: talk at someone, talk at people, talk at an audience

HAVE CONVERSATIONC2

To have a conversation with someone.

  • Come over and talk at me.
  • We talked at each other about the village news.
  • I'll talk at you later; tell me how your trip went.

How to use it: talk at someone (I'll talk at you tomorrow when we have more time.)

Similar words: talk to, chat with, converse with

Common phrases: talk at someone, talk at friends, talk at neighbours

Questions about talk at

What does talk at mean?

To speak to someone without listening to them or giving them a real chance to answer.

What is talk at in other languages?

Türkçe: tek taraflı konuşmak · Español: hablar sin escuchar · Français: parler sans écouter · Deutsch: auf jemanden einreden · Italiano: parlare senza ascoltare · 日本語: 一方的に話す

How do you pronounce talk at?

It is pronounced /ˈtɔːk ət/.

How do you use talk at in a sentence?

Please don't talk at me. She talked at us for an hour without asking any questions.

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