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talk at

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to speak to (a person) in a way that indicates a response is not really wanted

    I wish he'd talk to me rather than at me

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Speak to someone without regard for or interest in his or her reaction or response. For example, She had a way of talking at us that was quite unpleasant. [First half of 1800s]
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Example Sentences

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In “Ballerina,” you don’t really want anyone to talk at all.

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The forecast started to garner attention after he gave a talk at the American Geophysical Union meeting in December.

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There will also be talk at the summit of plans to tackle illegal migration, cooperate on carbon border taxes, and simplify energy trading between the EU and UK.

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What looked like it might spell trouble for an already-flailing industry quickly turned out to be little more than big talk, at least for now.

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"Some don't talk at all. And the focus really was on children, of course, and largely on males."

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