talking
noun
- speak
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ / /ˈtɔkɪŋ/ / /ˈtɔkɪn/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.
- The action of the verb talk.
“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.”
“1864–65, Anthony Trollope, Can You Forgive Her? He did not himself care for the loose little talkings, half flat and half sharp, of men when they meet together in idleness.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English talkyng, talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of talk.