talker
part of speech
noun (a talker, talkers)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person who talks, especially in a certain way: a fast talker, a good talker. tree →
2) (informal) A person who talks a lot. tree →
3) A person who talks about doing things but does not do them: «he's all talk». tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life «she's a real talker» means she chats a lot. In stories «a smooth talker» is someone who persuades people, sometimes to trick them. A «talker» in school may be told to listen more. Phrases: «a good talker», «a big talker», «a smooth talker», «a fast talker».
examples
- My little brother is a real talker — he never stops! tree →
- She is a good talker and a good listener. tree →
- Watch out for smooth talkers who promise too much. tree →
- The parrot is a great talker. tree →
- He's a big talker, but he never does anything. tree →
- The baby was a late talker but now says lots of words. tree →
- That comes of being a princess: she has been spoiled by flatterers, who have made her believe that she is quite a moderate talker!” tree →
note
Countable. From «talk» + «-er». «Talkative» is the adjective for someone who talks a lot. «A smooth talker» is often a warning in stories about tricks and scams.
In the corpora
- Toad sulks for a moment, then admits he is «a bit of a talker».
- Toad brightens: «perhaps I am a bit of a talker...
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «talker» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.