table talk

ˈteɪbəl tɔːk

Definition

Definition of table talk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

diningcasual conversation during a meal

The table talk at dinner was lively and full of laughter..

gaming context

TECH.

conversation conveying information in games

TECH.

He was accused of table talk during the poker game.

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Expressions with table

top table

main table at a formal event

The bride and groom sat at the top table during the reception.

Lord's table

the sacrament of Holy Communion

She received the Lord's table with reverence.

foot of the table

physical end part of a table

The vase is at the foot of the table.

head of the table

position at the end of a table

He sat at the head of the table during dinner.

set the table

arrange plates and utensils for a meal

She set the table before dinner.

pound the table

hit a table forcefully with one's hand

He got angry and pounded the table.

Expressions with talk

empty talk

speech with no real meaning or value

The politician's promises were just empty talk.

small talk

casual conversation about everyday things, often to be polite

We made small talk while waiting for the bus.

talk into

persuade someone to agree or accept

She managed to talk him into going to the doctor..

talk out

resolve a problem through discussion

They talked out their differences over coffee.

make small talk

chat politely about unimportant things

They made small talk while waiting for the bus.

talk it over

discuss something to reach a decision or understanding

We need to talk it over before deciding.

talk out of

dissuade someone from a planned action

They talked her out of buying the expensive dress.

talk over

discuss something thoroughly

They needed to talk over the new policy before implementation..

talk someone into

persuade a person to do something by talking

She talked him into joining the club.

talk someone out of

persuade someone not to do something by talking

She talked him out of quitting his job.

Examples of table talk in a sentence

Their table talk was mostly about travel.
Table talk is frowned upon in chess tournaments.
The referee warned them about table talk during the match.

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French:conversation à table, discussion de jeu, ...
German:Tischgespräch, Strategiegespräch, ...
Italian:conversazione a tavola, conversazione da tavolo, ...
Spanish:charla de sobremesa, comentarios durante la partida, ...
Portuguese:conversa à mesa, conversa de mesa, ...
Chinese:餐桌谈话, 桌上谈话, ...
Japanese:食卓での会話, テーブルトーク, ...
Arabic:حَديث المائِدة, حَديثُ الطاوِلَة, ...
Hebrew:שִׂיחַת שׁוּלְחָן, שִׂיחַת שׁוּלְחָן, ...
Russian:застольные разговоры, игровой разговор, ...
Ukrainian:застільні розмови, розмова за столом, ...
Hindi:मेज़ पर बातचीत, टेबल टॉक, ...
Bengali:টেবিল আলাপ, টেবিল টক, ...
Catalan:conversa de taula, parlar de més, ...
Czech:hovor u stolu, domlouvání, ...
Danish:bordssamtale, bordtale, ...
Dutch:tafelgesprek, tafelpraat, ...
Greek:συζήτηση στο τραπέζι, πληροφορίες παιχνιδιού, ...
Hungarian:asztali beszélgetés, játék közbeni beszéd, ...
Khmer:ការសន្ទនាពេលទទួលទានអាហារ, ការនិយាយបង្ហើបព័ត៌មានក្នុងល្បែង, ...
Korean:식사 대화, 게임 대화, ...
Persian:گفتگوی سر میز, صحبت در حین بازی, ...
Polish:rozmowa przy stole, rozmowy przy stole, ...
Portuguese (BR):conversa à mesa, conversa de mesa, ...
Romanian:conversație la masă, conversație de joc, ...
Swedish:bordssamtal, bordssnack, ...
Thai:การสนทนาบนโต๊ะอาหาร, การสนทนาในเกม, ...
Turkish:yemek sohbeti, oyun konuşması, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc trò chuyện trên bàn ăn, nói chuyện bàn, ...

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