turkeytur‧key /ˈtɜːki $ ˈtɜːrki/ ●●● S3 noun 
[countable] a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving2[uncountable] the meat from a turkey eaten as food: 
roast turkey3[countable] American English informal an unsuccessful film or play4talk turkey especially American English informal to talk seriously about details, especially in business → cold turkey
WORD ORIGINturkey
Origin:
1500-1600 Turkey; because the bird looked like the guinea fowl, which was brought into Europe through TurkeyEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- A Sunday night in September may be a bit early for Christmas but the Leadmill has already got the turkey in.
- Buy a map, turkeys -- and get a clue.
- Carol says I ought to get up early and help you put the turkey in the oven.
- How many days will a frozen turkey take to defrost?
- Others suggest the dark meat of turkey.
- Spoon turkey mixture on to warm tortillas; roll up.
- Stir some into the stuffing for turkey or game birds, or mix with minced meat when making pâté.
- Treat the family and serve it with your favourite meats and salads - don't save it just for the turkey!
THESAURUS
noun [countable] someone or something that is not successful: · The book was a complete failure.· I felt a complete failure.
noun [countable] informal something that is not successful because people do not like it – used especially about a film, play, product, or performance: · Despite the hype, the movie was a flop at the box office.· Their next computer was a flop.
noun [countable] used when saying that something is extremely unsuccessful: · Our first date was a disaster.· Their marriage was a total disaster.
noun [countable usually singular] something that is completely unsuccessful and goes very badly wrong – used especially about things that have been officially planned, which go very wrong: · The baggage system broke down on the first day the airport was open. It was a complete fiasco.· The fiasco came close to ending de Gaulle's political career.
noun [countable usually singular] formal an event or situation that is a complete failure, because it does not happen in the way that it was officially planned: · the banking debacle that has put our economy at risk
noun [singular] especially British English if a situation or event is a shambles, it is completely unsuccessful because it has been very badly planned or organized, and no one seems to know what to do: · The first few shows were a shambles, but things soon got better.
noun [singular] informal a failure – used when something is so bad that it would be better if it had not happened: · The play wasn’t a complete washout; the acting was okay.· His most recent and ambitious project, a big-budget Hollywood film, was a washout with both critics and audiences alike.
noun [countable] informal something that is so bad and unsuccessful that you think the people involved should be embarrassed about it – a very informal use: · At the time most people thought the car was a complete turkey.· Since then he has appeared in a string of turkeys.
Longman Language Activatorto talk to someone about a problem, plan, or serious subject · I think we need to talk.talk about · If you're having trouble at school, let's sit down and talk about it.talk to · Gerry wants to talk to his girlfriend before he makes a decision.talk with American · It's important to talk with your kids about drugs, alcohol, and sex.
if people discuss a subject or situation, they exchange ideas and opinions about it, so it is easier to make a decision or make plans: · The whole family got together to discuss funeral arrangements.· We never discuss our financial difficulties in front of the children.discuss what/how/where etc: · We need to discuss what kind of food we want at the party.discuss something with somebody: · Don't make any plans yet - I want to discuss this with Jamie first.
also speak with American to talk to someone about something serious or official: · Maybe it's time for you to speak to a lawyer.· The woman had come all the way from Denver to speak with the President.speak to about: · I intend to speak to the manager about the way I have been treated.· Have you spoken with Michael about the scheduling conflict?
to talk to someone seriously about something you have planned to discuss, especially about a problem or future plans: · Don and I had a long talk, and I think we understand each other better now.have a talk about: · I think it's time we had a talk about your future here in the company.have a talk with: · If this behavior continues, I'm going to have to have a little talk with her.· Someone should have a serious talk with Lucy about the amount of alcohol she drinks.
to talk to someone for a period of time about a serious subject: · The two leaders had a brief conversation yesterday.have a conversation with: · I've had conversations with several employers who say there are not enough qualified people to fill the jobs they have.have a conversation about: · We need to have a conversation with our lawyers about the will.
to talk to someone about all the details of a serious problem or difficult situation, in order to understand it better: talk something over: · If you're worried about your work, come and see me and we'll talk it over.talk over something: · I took him out to dinner so we could talk over the problem.talk something over with somebody: · It's often useful to talk things over with a trained counsellor.
to talk to someone quickly, and usually privately, about something serious: · His attitude got so bad his manager was forced to have a word with him.· Jim had a word with Mary, and she took the children out of the room.I'd like (to have) a word with you: · I'd like a word with you in private.
to have a private conversation in which two people both say honestly and sincerely what they feel about something personal: · Don't go in there right now - I think Dean and Carlo are having a heart-to-heart.have a heart-to-heart talk/a heart-to-heart with: · If you think your boss doesn't like you, have a heart-to-heart talk with her.
if two or more people who do the same work talk shop , they have a conversation about their work on a social occasion: · I don't want to go out to dinner with him and his lawyer friends - all they ever do is talk shop.
American informal to talk seriously and honestly about matters that need to be agreed, especially business matters: · OK, enough joking around - let's talk turkey.
WORD SETSauk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES addicts who are made to go cold turkeyCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
addicts who are made to go cold turkey· I quit cold turkey some 25 years ago, but the specialists simply shrug off this kind of information.· Serve with slices of cold turkey or ham.
· Festive Food Everyone seems to enjoy special foods at Christmas time - from roast turkey to stuffed dates and other sweet treats.· Deli-type sandwiches with corned or roast beef, turkey or ham are also an option.· Lunch meats like roast beef or turkey work extremely well.· Alma talked a great deal over that meal of roast turkey.
· The intensely flavored, spicy mole, with chocolate as its base, is the perfect foil for wild turkey.· If you are lucky enough to get a true wild turkey, the flavor match with the mole sauce is fantastic.· They would eat a wild turkey only when they were near starvation.· I heard wild turkeys gobbling and saw white-tailed deer.· The gamy flavor and superior texture of the wild turkey over a domestic bird argues for its use.· Flocks of as many as one hundred wild turkeys, each weighing up to forty pounds, abounded in the woods.· Similar accomplishments can be found in the raising of many almost-extinct species of game birds, such as wild turkey.· There are no restaurants or motels, no industry to speak of, only deer and wild turkey roaming the surrounding forest.
NOUN· Never-ending telly, Mum's long face, and a turkey dinner that nobody wanted to eat, not even Henry.· She begins cackling, smacking her lips, like a child thinking of a turkey dinner.· The turkey dinner, not provided for in the mental health budget, is furnished by the Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
VERB· Festive Filling - cooked chopped turkey and apple combined with cranberry sauce. 9.· A: Use the roasting guidelines to estimate how long to cook the turkey.· There had been a dinner cooked, turkey or chicken with sausages, roast potatoes and stuffing.· Michael Barry will be offering advice on how to cook the turkey in our January issue.· As for Christmas Day itself, don't panic if you're cooking a big turkey lunch for the very first time.
· Cook separately, or use to stuff a turkey.· If you stuffed the turkey, remove the stuffing and store separately.· Q: Is it all right to stuff the turkey?· Making profits on Wall Street is a bit like eating the stuffing from a turkey.· Most home cooks prefer to roast a stuffed whole wild turkey for the drama of the presentation.· Some higher authority must first put the stuffing into the turkey.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1- OK, enough joking around - let's talk turkey.
- They said they would be willing to talk turkey at $125 per shipment.
- First, let's talk turkey.
[countable] a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving2[uncountable] the meat from a turkey eaten as food: roast turkey3[countable] American English informal an unsuccessful film or play4talk turkey especially American English informal to talk seriously about details, especially in business → cold turkey