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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: double talk n - rapid speech with a mixture of nonsense syllables and real words; gibberish
- empty, deceptive, or ambiguous talk, esp by politicians
ˈdou•ble-ˌtalk or ˈdou•bleˌtalk, n. [uncountable]- Linguisticsspeech or language that has two or more meanings, or has no meaning at all, but is used deliberately to deceive:When I asked about his work, all I got was double-talk about "efficiency engineering.''
v. - to use double-talk:[no object]He was just double-talking, full of generalities and promising nothing.
- to persuade (someone) by double-talk:[~ + object (+ into + object)]He double-talked us (into doing what he wanted).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dou•ble-talk (dub′əl tôk′),USA pronunciation n. - Linguisticsspeech using nonsense syllables along with words in a rapid patter.
- deliberately evasive or ambiguous language:When you try to get a straight answer, he gives you double-talk.
v.i. - to engage in double-talk.
v.t. - to accomplish or persuade by double-talk.
Also, dou′ble•talk′. dou′ble-talk′er, n. |