Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk a good game

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: talk a -good game
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.

Example Sentences

""It's a difference between action and inaction. Anybody can talk a good game.""
"For the last 20 years they have been talking a good game about what should be done, but they have not come up with the solution yet."
"De Boisséson acknowledges that Beijing is talking a good game, but he cautions that sweet words from the leadership do not always translate into law."
"Corporate America has been talking a good game this earnings season, but a closer look shows the results are not nearly as strong as CEO optimism might lead investors to believe."
"Even if Trump isn’t righteously jousting with the judge and being persecuted by the Soros machine, he can tell his base that he is. Even better, he can talk a good game without doing things that might risk judicial sanctions."

Inflected Forms

talks a good game (present, singular) talking a good game (participle, present) talked a good game (participle, past) talked a good game (past)

Frequently Paired Words

walk the talk

Synonyms

talk a big game bluff boast spin talk big talk the talk

Questions

What does talk a good game mean?: To speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.

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