talk someone under the table
talk someone under the table verb: to bore (someone) with excessive talk.
Verb
talk someone under the table (third-person singular simple present talks someone under the table, present participle talking someone under the table, simple past and past participle talked someone under the table)
- To bore (someone) with excessive talk.
Forms of talk someone under the table
| third-person singular present | talks someone under the table |
|---|---|
| present participle | talking someone under the table |
| past participle | talked someone under the table |
| past | talked someone under the table |
Origin of talk someone under the table
Synchronic aspects: parallel in form with drink someone under the table; compare also Dutch onder de tafel praten (“to outperform verbally, outdebate”).
Questions about talk someone under the table
- What does talk someone under the table mean?
- Talk someone under the table means to bore (someone) with excessive talk.
- What part of speech is talk someone under the table?
- Talk someone under the table is a verb.
- What is the past tense of talk someone under the table?
- The past tense of talk someone under the table is talked someone under the table.
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