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IDLE TALK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does idle talk mean?
• IDLE TALK (noun)
The noun IDLE TALK has 1 sense:
1. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
Familiarity information: IDLE TALK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
blether; chin music; idle talk; prate; prattle
Hypernyms ("idle talk" is a kind of...):
cackle; chatter; yack; yak; yakety-yak (noisy talk)
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