English Explanatory Dictionary

all talk and no action

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-all talk and no action.wav

Word forms

all talk and no action all talk, no action

Related words

talk out of one's ass talk the talk

Derived words

all bark and no bite all booster, no payload all crown, no filling all foam, no beer all garnish and no meat all hammer, no nail all hat and no cattle all icing, no cake all lime and salt, no tequila all mouth and no trousers all mouth and trousers all shot, no powder all sing, no dance all sizzle and no steak all talk all talk and no cider all talk and trousers all talk, no show all wax and no wick
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