betalk C2+ Topic:Communication US /bɪˈtɔk/ UK /bɪˈtɔːk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to talk about, discuss, or address at length The councilmen would betalk the matter for hours without reaching any decision. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to talk about, discuss, or... discussaddressconsiderdebatedeliberate Word family Related forms talk Etymology AI details From be- ('about') + talk, the latter from Middle English talken, probably a frequentative of tale/tell, from Old English talian ('to reckon, tell'). be- Old English talian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # betalk **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈtɔk/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈtɔːk/ ## Meanings 1. to talk about, discuss, or address at length ## Examples - The councilmen would betalk the matter for hours without reaching any decision. ## Synonyms - discuss - address - consider - debate - deliberate ## Related Forms - talk ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: talian ## Etymology From be- ('about') + talk, the latter from Middle English talken, probably a frequentative of tale/tell, from Old English talian ('to reckon, tell'). ## AI Etymology Betalk is from be- ('about') + talk, the latter from Middle English talken, probably a frequentative of tale/tell, from Old English talian ('to reckon, tell'). Important recorded forms include be- (Old English) and talian (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers to talk about, discuss, or address at length. The wider family includes related words such as talk. ## Topics - Communication markdown