to overtalk
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6.4
- verb
- /oʊvərˈtɔk/
:
dominar la conversación
- In group discussions, he often overtalks, leaving little room for others to share their ideas.
Examples
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She also allowed Biden to overtalk Ryan when he was making a devastating point against Obama and economic cronyism, and she never did it to Biden.
Blog text (17) -
I kind of tend to overtalk when I'm nervous.
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You're trying not to overtalk right now, aren't you?
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She tends to overtalk during meetings, which can frustrate her colleagues.
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If you overtalk in a conversation, you might miss important points from others.
Synonyms
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2.7
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
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5.0
To talk for a long time without stopping, often giving too many details
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7.8
To talk too much and tell secrets carelessly
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4.0
Speak loudly so others can hear you above noise
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7.7
To talk a lot in an annoying, noisy way
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8.4
To talk without stopping in an annoying way
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7.9
To talk quickly and unclearly so others cannot understand you
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7.0
To talk more than someone in an argument to stop them being heard
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9.1
Talk for a long time in a way that annoys other people
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8.7
To talk for a long time in a noisy, excited way about small things
To speak more and make others stop talking
To talk longer and more skillfully so the other person cannot answer
To take control of a discussion and ignore other people's ideas
To speak at the same time as someone, cutting them off and making them hard to hear
Speak to someone for a very long time in a way that annoys them
To speak to someone for a very long time until they get tired of listening
Speak with someone for a very long time until they get tired
To talk quickly and without stopping about unimportant things
To talk a lot about unimportant things
Antonyms
How Talkative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
To overtalk can also mean to talk too much and dominate a conversation. Here over- means 'too much' (as in overcook) and talk shows that you are speaking so much you stop others from speaking.