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talking down to

talking down to is the present participle and gerund of talk down to.

Meaning of talk down to

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

Questions about talking down to

What is talking down to the present participle and gerund of?
Talking down to is the present participle and gerund of talk down to.

Words near talking down to in the dictionary

  1. talking clock
  2. talking clocks
  3. talking cock
  4. talking dirty
  5. talking down
  6. talking down to
  7. talking drum
  8. talking drummer
  9. talking drummers
  10. talking drums
  11. talking everything

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