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talks down

talks down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk down.

Meaning of talk down

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To negotiate a lower price.
    • If he offers a very high price, see if you can talk him down before you agree to anything.
  2. (transitive) To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.
    • GET TALKED DOWN: When a pilot gets caught in weather, he may call the nearest tower for Ground Controlled Approach landing assistance, wherever the airport has GCA radar.1960 Feb, “Business with FAA”, in Flying Magazine, page 109
  3. (transitive) To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage.
    • Talk him down, the rule book went. Calm him, get him secured. Easier said than done. Crane had talked down a would-be jumper standing on a support cable of the George Washington Bridge.2007, Lincoln Child, Deep Storm
  4. (transitive) To overcome by spoken argument.
  5. (slang, transitive) To comfort someone experiencing a bad trip, to help them come down.
    • They may then go to a hippie clinic crash pad to be "talked down."1969, American Journal of Psychiatry, volume 125, number 4, page 154

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What is talks down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Talks down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk down.

Words near talks down in the dictionary

  1. talks at
  2. talks back
  3. talks big
  4. talks cock
  5. talks dirty
  6. talks down
  7. talks down to
  8. talks everything
  9. talks fast and loose
  10. talks in circles
  11. talks into

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