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talking to the fist

Syllables: talk·ing to the fistUK/ˈtɔːk.ɪŋ ˌtuː ðə ˌfɪst/US/ˈtɔk.ɪŋ ˌtu ðə ˌfɪst/

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

Meaning of talk to the fist

Verb

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

  1. (US, colloquial, dated, sarcastic, African-American Vernacular) Synonym of talk to the hand.

Questions about talking to the fist

What is talking to the fist the present participle and gerund of?
Talking to the fist is the present participle and gerund of talk to the fist.
How do you pronounce talking to the fist?
Talking to the fist is pronounced /ˈtɔːk.ɪŋ ˌtuː ðə ˌfɪst/ (UK).

Words near talking to the fist in the dictionary

  1. talking to
  2. talking to a brick wall
  3. talking to God
  4. talking to oneself
  5. talking to Ralph on the big white telephone
  6. talking to the fist
  7. talking to the hand
  8. talking tos
  9. talking trash
  10. talking truth to power
  11. talking turkey

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