betalk

C2+ Topic:Communication
US /bɪˈtɔk/ UK /bɪˈtɔːk/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to talk about, discuss, or address at length

    The councilmen would betalk the matter for hours without reaching any decision.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to talk about, discuss, or... discussaddressconsiderdebatedeliberate
Word family
Related forms talk

Etymology

From be- ('about') + talk, the latter from Middle English talken, probably a frequentative of tale/tell, from Old English talian ('to reckon, tell').

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