overtalk
overtalk · overtalks · overtalked · overtalking
To talk too muchTo talk too much.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To talk too much.
(transitive)To overcome or persuade by talking; talk over.
(transitive)To overstate; overexaggerate; talk up to seem greater than what is actual.
Origin
From over- + talk.From over- + talk.
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Forms
overtalks, overtalking, overtalked, overtalked| Base form | overtalk · to overtalk |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overtalks |
| Present participle | overtalking |
| Past simple | overtalked |
| Past participle | overtalked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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