empty talk
ˈɛmpti tɔk
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Definition of empty talk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
insincere speechspeech with no real meaning or value
  • The politician's promises were just empty talk.
drivel nonsense
2.
meaningless conversationconversation that lacks substance or purpose
  • Their meeting was filled with empty talk.
chatter idle talk prattle
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Expressions with empty

empty outv.
cause a space or container to become vacant
The announcement caused the room to empty out quickly..
empty shelln.
outer covering left after contents are removed
The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.
empty gesturen.
action that has no real meaning or sincerity
His apology was just an empty gesture to appease the crowd.
empty one's pocketsv.
remove all items from one's pockets
He emptied his pockets before washing his jeans.
empty one's mindv.
clear all thoughts from the mind
She sat quietly to empty her mind.
just an empty shelln.
person lacking emotions or purpose
After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

Expressions with talk

small talkn.
casual conversation about everyday things, often to be polite
We made small talk while waiting for the bus.
talk intov.
persuade someone to agree or accept
She managed to talk him into going to the doctor..
talk outv.
resolve a problem through discussion
They talked out their differences over coffee.
make small talkv.
chat politely about unimportant things
They made small talk while waiting for the bus.
talk it overv.
discuss something to reach a decision or understanding
We need to talk it over before deciding.
talk out ofv.
dissuade someone from a planned action
They talked her out of buying the expensive dress.
talk overv.
discuss something thoroughly
They needed to talk over the new policy before implementation..
talk someone intov.
persuade a person to do something by talking
She talked him into joining the club.
talk someone out ofv.
persuade someone not to do something by talking
She talked him out of quitting his job.
talk someone throughv.
explain each step of a process to someone
Let me talk you through the instructions.

Terms related to empty talk

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emptinesstalkativetalkativelybabbleblatherbombastgibberishhot airprattlerhetoricwaffledrivel

Terms with empty talk included in their meaning

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windn.
insincerity
empty talk or insincere words
all hot airn.
communication
empty talk or promises with no real meaning
blustern.
empty talk
loud, boastful talk without real substance
hot airn.
communication
empty talk lacking substance or meaning
just hot airn.
communication
empty talk without real meaning or value
whistling Dixieadj.
unrealistic
engaging in unrealistic or empty talk
idle wordsn.
empty talk
speech lacking substance or sincerity
full of hot airadj.
empty talk
uses many words without saying anything important

Examples of empty talk in a sentence

  • The debate was filled with empty talk and no solutions.
  • Politicians often engage in empty talk during debates.
  • The conference was criticized for being full of empty talk.

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  1. French:paroles en l'air, ...
  2. German:leeres Gerede, ...
  3. Italian:parole vuote, ...
  4. Spanish:palabrería vacía, palabrería, ...
  5. Portuguese:conversa fiada, ...
  6. Chinese:空谈, 废话, ...
  7. Japanese:空虚な話, 無駄話, ...
  8. Arabic:كَلَام فَارِغ, كَلامٌ فارِغ, ...
  9. Hebrew:דִּיבּוּרִים רֵיקִים, דִּבְרֵי הֶבֶל, ...
  10. Russian:пустые слова, пустой разговор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:порожні слова, пусті розмови, ...
  12. Hindi:खोखली बातें, बेकार की बातें, ...
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