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doing the talking

doing the talking is the present participle and gerund of do the talking.

Meaning of do the talking

Verb

do the talking (third-person singular simple present does the talking, present participle doing the talking, simple past did the talking, past participle done the talking)

  1. (idiomatic) To convey the message; to communicate an idea or create an impression.
    • Averaging 82 sunny degrees year round, fringed with blond beaches and lapped by turquoise shallows, Aruba lets the climate do the talking when it comes to appealing to tourists.2013 November 6, Elaine Glusac, “36 Hours in Aruba”, in The New York Times
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, the, talking.

Questions about doing the talking

What is doing the talking the present participle and gerund of?
Doing the talking is the present participle and gerund of do the talking.

Words near doing the talking in the dictionary

  1. doing the nasty
  2. doing the needful
  3. doing the power of good
  4. doing the right thing
  5. doing the rounds
  6. doing the talking
  7. doing the trick
  8. doing the washing up
  9. doing the washing-up
  10. doing time
  11. doing tricks on it

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