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talk down to

talk down to verb: to speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.

Verb

talk down to (third-person singular simple present talks down to, present participle talking down to, simple past and past participle talked down to)

  1. (transitive) To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.
    Synonyms:
    condescend

Synonyms of talk down to

Forms of talk down to

third-person singular presenttalks down to
present participletalking down to
past participletalked down to
pasttalked down to

Words that rhyme with talk down to

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Questions about talk down to

What does talk down to mean?
Talk down to means to speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.
What part of speech is talk down to?
Talk down to is a verb.
What is the past tense of talk down to?
The past tense of talk down to is talked down to.

Words near talk down to in the dictionary

  1. talk box
  2. talk boxes
  3. talk cock
  4. talk dirty
  5. talk down
  6. talk down to
  7. talk everything
  8. talk fast and loose
  9. talk in circles
  10. talk into
  11. talk is cheap

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