English Explanatory Dictionary

big talk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.
  2. Major topic of conversation; current gossip.

Pronunciation

en-au-big talk.ogg

Word forms

big talk

Etymology

Compare Old English micelsprecende [lit. "much speaking"] ("boasting").

Synonyms

big words braggadocio the buzz

Related words

talk big small talk
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on B Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary