table talk

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noun

informal conversation at meals.

a subject that is considered appropriate for conversation at meals.

Origin of table talk

First recorded in 1560–70

Words nearby table talk

tablespoon, tablespoonful, table stake, table sugar, tablet, table talk, tablet chair, table tennis, tabletop, table tripod, table-turning

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Example sentences from the Web for table talk

One very uncertain test of a man of genius is his table-talk.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow|Thomas Wentworth Higginson
In the whole course of our table-talk there was nothing so interesting as what he said about Handel.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
A tale of this kind is to be seen in Luther's Table-talk, told by die frau doctorin, his wife.
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas Keightley
His table-talk by his own fireside was full of cheery life, fun, and glowing merriment.
James Fenimore Cooper|Mary E. Phillips

Naturally therefore the table-talk drifted to a discussion of the possible causes of the steamer's delay.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton

British Dictionary definitions for table talk

table talk

noun

informal conversation on a range of topics, as that at table during and after a meal

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单词	table talk
释义	table talk SEE SYNONYMS FOR table talk ON THESAURUS.COM noun informal conversation at meals. a subject that is considered appropriate for conversation at meals. Origin of table talk First recorded in 1560–70 Words nearby table talk tablespoon, tablespoonful, table stake, table sugar, tablet, table talk, tablet chair, table tennis, tabletop, table tripod, table-turning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for table talk One very uncertain test of a man of genius is his table-talk. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\|Thomas Wentworth Higginson In the whole course of our table-talk there was nothing so interesting as what he said about Handel. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer A tale of this kind is to be seen in Luther's Table-talk, told by die frau doctorin, his wife. The Fairy Mythology\|Thomas Keightley His table-talk by his own fireside was full of cheery life, fun, and glowing merriment. James Fenimore Cooper\|Mary E. Phillips Naturally therefore the table-talk drifted to a discussion of the possible causes of the steamer's delay. The Harris-Ingram Experiment\|Charles E. Bolton British Dictionary definitions for table talk table talk noun informal conversation on a range of topics, as that at table during and after a meal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to table talk small talk
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table talk

noun

Origin of table talk

Words nearby table talk

Example sentences from the Web for table talk

British Dictionary definitions for table talk

noun

Words related to table talk