Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk in circles

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
talk in -cir-cles
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.

Inflected Forms

talks in circles (present, singular) talking in circles (participle, present) talked in circles (participle, past) talked in circles (past)

Phrases

circular argument go round in circles

Frequently Paired Words

circular argument go round in circles

Synonyms

speak in circles

Questions

What does talk in circles mean?
To argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.

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