Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk shop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: talk shop
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.

Informal; Intransitive verb

noun

A talking shop.

Example Sentences

"Last thing you wanna do is talk shop at a party, so no artsy-fartsy chitchat. If you need to leave, tap me on my shoulder, and we're outie. Unless I have a honey on the line, in which case, hoof it, capiche?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

talks shop (present, singular) talking shop (participle, present) talked shop (participle, past) talked shop (past) talk shops (plural)

Phrases

shop talk inside baseball think tank

Frequently Paired Words

shop talk inside baseball think tank

Questions

What does talk shop mean?: To discuss one's work or (sometimes, by extension) hobby; especially, to do so in a way that only insiders would understand, is tedious or boring to the listener, or both.

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