talk a blue streak
talk a blue streak verb: to talk for a long duration of time, at a rapid pace without giving others a chance to speak, or to the point of tedium.
Verb
talk a blue streak (third-person singular simple present talks a blue streak, present participle talking a blue streak, simple past and past participle talked a blue streak)
- To talk for a long duration of time, at a rapid pace without giving others a chance to speak, or to the point of tedium.
- She's normally a quiet person, but she will talk a blue streak about fashion, if you let her.
- talking a blue streak two miles to her house1895, Susan Hale, Letters, published 1919, page 289
Forms of talk a blue streak
| third-person singular present | talks a blue streak |
|---|---|
| present participle | talking a blue streak |
| past participle | talked a blue streak |
| past | talked a blue streak |
Questions about talk a blue streak
- What does talk a blue streak mean?
- Talk a blue streak means to talk for a long duration of time, at a rapid pace without giving others a chance to speak, or to the point of tedium.
- What part of speech is talk a blue streak?
- Talk a blue streak is a verb.
- What is the past tense of talk a blue streak?
- The past tense of talk a blue streak is talked a blue streak.
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