a talking shop
1talking shop — noun (informal) A meeting or a place for discussion, as opposed to decision or action (also talk shop) • • • Main Entry: ↑talk * * * talking shop UK [ˈtɔːkɪŋ ˌʃɒp] US [ˈtɔkɪŋ ˌʃɑp] noun [countable] [singular …
2talking shop — UK US noun [S] UK DISAPPROVING ► an organization or a place where discussion is the main activity, but no decisions or actions are taken: »The forum could end up as just another talking shop, with no firm programme or financial backing being… …
3talking shop — talking shops N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed. [mainly BRIT] …
4talking shop — n [singular] BrE a committee, group etc whose job is to discuss and solve problems, but who do not achieve any action …
5Talking shop — A talking shop or debating society is an organisation or place where discussion is the main activity, with no decisions or actions necessarily arising from the discussion. Talking shops may be considered unproductive, bureaucratic or self serving …
6talking shop — UK [ˈtɔːkɪŋ ˌʃɒp] / US [ˈtɔkɪŋ ˌʃɑp] noun [countable] Word forms talking shop : singular talking shop plural talking shops British informal an organization or meeting in which people talk too much and achieve nothing …
7talking shop — talk|ing shop [ tɔkıŋ ,ʃap ] noun count BRITISH INFORMAL an organization or meeting in which people talk too much and achieve nothing …
8talking shop — (also talk shop) noun Brit. a place or group regarded as a centre for unproductive talk rather than action …
9talking shop — /ˈtɔkɪŋ ʃɒp/ (say tawking shop) noun Colloquial parliament …
10TALKING-SHOP — …
