| talent show |
a program of entertainment consisting of various performers and performing groups who compete to show off their talent. Performances are musical in the main, but may also include comedy routines, dance, acrobatics, juggling, and the like. |
| taler |
any of several coins in circulation in German states from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries. |
| tales |
(used with a pl. verb) people summoned to fill vacancies on a jury that has become deficient in number. [2 definitions] |
| talesman |
a person summoned to be one of the tales on a jury. |
| tali |
pl. of talus1. |
| Taliban |
a Muslim fundamentalist group that controlled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001. |
| talipes |
a clubfoot. |
| talipot |
a tall palm tree of the East Indies, having huge fanlike leaves that are used in making umbrellas and fans and in covering houses, and as a substitute for writing paper. |
| talisman |
an object, often worn or carried as an ornament, that is believed to protect, or give one supernatural powers. [2 definitions] |
| talk |
to communicate through spoken words; discuss. [14 definitions] |
| talkathon |
an extremely lengthy talk in the form of a speech, debate, discussion, or the like, usu. regarding public concerns. |
| talkative |
tending to talk often and at length; fond of talking. [2 definitions] |
| talk back |
to respond in a rude or impertinent manner. |
| talk down |
to belittle (something); underestimate. [3 definitions] |
| talk down to |
to treat (someone) with condescension; patronize. |
| talkie |
see "talking picture." |
| talking |
the act of one who talks. [2 definitions] |
| talking book |
a recording of a book or magazine read aloud, esp. for use by the blind. |
| talking head |
a television or film image of a person talking directly to the camera. |
| talking picture |
formerly, a film with an accompanying, synchronized soundtrack. |
| talking point |
a fact, idea, or view that is esp. persuasive or supportive of one side in an argument. |