| apocope |
the loss or omission of the final letter, syllable, or sound of a word, as in "talkin'" for "talking". |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, esp. in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. [1/2 definitions] |
| dry up |
(slang) to stop talking; shut up. [1/3 definitions] |
| gabfest |
(informal) a gathering for the purpose of talking and exchanging gossip. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. [1/2 definitions] |
| loose-tongued |
talking too much; unrestrained or careless in speech; gossipy. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. [1/2 definitions] |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| loudmouthed |
talking or tending to talk in a loud voice. [1/2 definitions] |
| outtalk |
to outdo or surpass in length, frequency, volume, or effectiveness of talking. |
| pack it in |
(informal) stop talking; shut up. [1/2 definitions] |
| shut up |
to stop talking, often suddenly. [2/4 definitions] |
| sleepover |
the activity, most often engaged in by young children, of staying the night at a friend's. The activity usually involves staying up late playing and talking as well as sleeping. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| somniloquy |
the act or habit of talking in one's sleep. |
| talk |
the act or process of talking; conversation. [1/14 definitions] |
| talkative |
tending to talk often and at length; fond of talking. [1/2 definitions] |
| talk down |
to calm (someone) by talking to them. [1/3 definitions] |
| talkie |
see "talking picture." |
| talking head |
a television or film image of a person talking directly to the camera. |