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talking book

talking book noun: synonym of audiobook.

Noun

talking book (plural talking books)

  1. (dated) Synonym of audiobook.
    • One talking book narrator consistently used a lisp for gay characters, although no lisp was indicated or written into the texts.1980 April 12, Warren Blumenfeld, “Gay & Blind”, in Gay Community News, page 10
    Synonyms:
    audiobook

Synonyms of talking book

Forms of talking book

pluraltalking books

Origin of talking book

From talking + book, from the nature of audiobooks to talk to tell their stories.

Questions about talking book

What does talking book mean?
Talking book means synonym of audiobook.
What part of speech is talking book?
Talking book is a noun.
What is the plural of talking book?
The plural of talking book is talking books.

Words near talking book in the dictionary

  1. talking back
  2. talking big
  3. talking blues
  4. talking board
  5. talking boards
  6. talking book
  7. talking books
  8. talking catfish
  9. talking catfishes
  10. talking circle
  11. talking circles

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