Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk big

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables
talk big
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

talks big (present, singular) talking big (participle, present) talked big (participle, past) talked big (past)

Phrases

big talk

Frequently Paired Words

big talk

Synonyms

talk a good game

Questions

What does talk big mean?
To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.

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