talker
/ˈtɔkɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.
noun
A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, predating instant messengers; a kind of early chat room.
Example Sentences
- "What this country needs is a smooth talker."
- "That guy's a real talker."
- "Returning TED talker Sherry Turkle, an author and academic, says that giving lectures about how lonely the Internet is making people has made her and her audiences even lonelier."
- "At Iwo Jima, code talkers passed over 800 error-free messages in a 48-hour period, according to the Congressional law honoring the program."
- "Some parrots are vociferous talkers."
- "The royal engagement is likely to be a top talker right through the wedding."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: talkere
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɔkɚ/
- British English: /ˈtɔːkə/