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walky-talky

walky-talky

3.9
A small radio people carry to talk with each other
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːkiˈtɔːki/
  • UK
translation icon : walkie-talkie
  • He clipped the walky-talky to his belt before heading out on the hike.

Examples

  • The children used a walky-talky to talk with each other from different rooms.

  • Before cell phones, a walky-talky was essential for security teams at large events.

  • I bought a new walky-talky for our camping trip.

  • The kids used their walky-talkies to communicate during the game.

  • Before cell phones, a walky-talky was essential for security teams at large events.

  • The children used a walky-talky to talk with each other from different rooms.

  • He clipped the walky-talky to his belt before heading out on the hike.

Synonyms

walkie
vswalky-talky
  • Informal
81 7.9

A small handheld radio used to talk with others over short distances

is the standard formal term rather than the casual abbreviation
walkie-talkie
vswalky-talky
48 2.5

A small handheld radio that lets people talk to each other over short distances

is the identical concept but written in an alternate form

Antonyms

silence
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

disconnection
9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Portable

walky-talky
  • UK
3.9
radio
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

walky-talky singular
walky-talkies plural

Morphology

walky-talky = walk + talk (semi-transparent) = walk + talk + y + y

The components 'walk' and 'talk' are obvious, but the conventionalized device meaning 'portable two-way radio' is not fully predictable from them.

Etymology

Walky-talky comes from two simple words, walk and talk, with a playful -y ending. It literally means a device you can 'walk' with and 'talk' with, so a walky-talky is a small radio you carry to talk to other people.