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big talk in American English Slang bragging or boasting talk See full dictionary entry for talk big talk in American Englishnouninformal exaggeration; bragging Word origin [1855–60, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, output, specialist, superheatExamples of 'big talk' in a sentencebig talk He reminded himself that, for all her big talk, she was pretty much a prude.Sounds to me like big talk, no action.This is big talk, even from one of the world's most trusted premium-skincare brands.Short-termism, big talk but modest achievements, and pensioners left in the lurch.Big talk from someone whose side have not won in their past seven matches.All that cheap money and confidence is leading to some big talk.He is not, and under the big talk he knows that too.There has been a lot of big talk, too few big performances.Isn't that exactly the kind of thing the big talk in the summer was intimating? |