Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talking shop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
talk-ing shop
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where people gather to have conversation or discussion which is usually of an informal nature.

noun

An organization or other group that is all talk and no action.

Derogatory

verb

present participle and gerund of talk shop

Usage

Inflected Forms

talking shops (plural)

Synonyms

forum talk shop

Questions

What does talking shop mean?
A place where people gather to have conversation or discussion which is usually of an informal nature.

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