Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk sense

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
talk sense
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To say something true or meaningful to the listener, especially in contrast to nonsense.

verb

To stop someone doing something foolish by persuading them with a powerful argument.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

sense

Synonyms

knock some sense into

Antonyms

talk nonsense

Questions

What does talk sense mean?
To say something true or meaningful to the listener, especially in contrast to nonsense.

How to pronounce talk sense

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