Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk of the town

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
talk of the -town
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topic or person discussed by many people.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

toast of the town be on everyone's lips

Frequently Paired Words

toast of the town be on everyone's lips

Synonyms

talk

Questions

What does talk of the town mean?
A topic or person discussed by many people.

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