Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk is cheap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: talk is cheap
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.

Example Sentences

"Cecil Winwood accepted the test. He claimed that he could dope the guards the night of the break. “Talk is cheap,” said Long Bill Hodge. “What we want is the goods. Dope one of the guards to-night.”"
""If I ever set eyes on that savage again, I'll kill him. You know that, don't you, you damn squaw?" She shrugged. "Talk's cheap.""

Etymology

The expression first appears c. 1783 in the play All pleas'd at last.

Phrases

actions speak louder than words fine words butter no parsnips money talks, bullshit walks put one's money where one's mouth is talk the talk

Frequently Paired Words

actions speak louder than words fine words butter no parsnips money talks, bullshit walks put one's money where one's mouth is talk the talk

Questions

What does talk is cheap mean?: It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.
Where does talk is cheap come from?: The expression first appears c. 1783 in the play All pleas'd at last.

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