fast-ˈtalk

  • 1fast-talk — ☆ fast talk [fast′tôk′, fäst′tôk′ ] vt. Informal to persuade with fast, smooth, but often deceitful talk …

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  • 2fast-talk — /fast tawk , fahst /, v.t. to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections: The salesperson tried to fast talk me into buying a suit I didn t want. [1945 50, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 3fast-talk — fast′ talk v. t. to persuade with clever or facile argument • Etymology: 1945–50, amer …

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  • 4fast-talk — v. (colloq.) (D; tr.) to fast talk into; out of (to fast talk smb. into doing smt.) * * * [ˌfɑːs(t) tɔːk] out of (to fast talk smb. into doing smt.) (colloq.) (D;tr.) to fast talkinto …

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  • 5fast-talk — /ˈfast tɔk/ (say fahst tawk) verb (t) to confuse or deceive by rapid and often irrelevant talk. –fast talking, noun …

  • 6fast-talk — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: fast (I) + talk, n. slang : to influence or persuade by fluent and facile and usually deceptive or tricky talk fast talked tribal chieftains … out of a parcel of rain drenched, tropical real estate Newsweek… …

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  • 7fast-talk — transitive verb Date: 1946 to influence or persuade by fluent, facile, and usually deceptive or tricky talk < fast talked him into buying a lemon > • fast talker noun …

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  • 8fast-talk — verb To use clever talk in order to persuade someone to do something rash …

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  • 9fast-talk — verb informal, chiefly N. Amer. pressurize into doing something using rapid or misleading speech …

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  • 10fast-talking — fastˈ talking adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑fast * * * fast talking UK [ˌfɑːst ˈtɔːkɪŋ] US [ˌfæst ˈtɔkɪŋ] adjective talking very quickly, especially in order to trick someone or to persuade them to buy something Thesaurus: words used to describe&#8230; …

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