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talkover

talkover noun: an instance of talking over someone; an interruption that continues over another's speech.

Noun

talkover (countable and uncountable, plural talkovers)

  1. An instance of talking over someone; an interruption that continues over another's speech.
  2. An instance of commentary or narration in a broadcast, film, piece of performed music, etc.

Forms of talkover

pluraltalkovers

Origin of talkover

Deverbal from talk over.

Questions about talkover

What does talkover mean?
Talkover means an instance of talking over someone; an interruption that continues over another's speech.
What part of speech is talkover?
Talkover is a noun.
What is the plural of talkover?
The plural of talkover is talkovers.

Words near talkover in the dictionary

  1. Talkington
  2. Talkingtons
  3. talkless
  4. talklessness
  5. talkloid
  6. talkover
  7. talkovers
  8. talkpage
  9. talkpages
  10. talks
  11. talks a big game

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