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Meaning of "smooth-talking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMOOTH-TALKING

smooth-talking  [ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMOOTH-TALKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smooth-Talking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SMOOTH-TALKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smooth-talking in the English dictionary

The definition of smooth-talking in the dictionary is confident and persuasive in speech, but possibly insincere or dishonest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMOOTH-TALKING


bushwalking
ˈbʊʃˌwɔːkɪŋ
corking
ˈkɔːkɪŋ
cyberstalking
ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ
deerstalking
ˈdɪəˌstɔːkɪŋ
Dorking
ˈdɔːkɪŋ
fell-walking
ˈfɛlwɔːkɪŋ
hawking
ˈhɔːkɪŋ
jaywalking
ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːkɪŋ
marking
ˈmɑːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
racewalking
ˈreɪsˌwɔːkɪŋ
sleepwalking
ˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
stalking
ˈstɔːkɪŋ
streetwalking
ˈstriːtˌwɔːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
walking
ˈwɔːkɪŋ
warchalking
ˈwɔːtʃɔːkɪŋ
working
ˈwɜːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMOOTH-TALKING

smooth hound
smooth muscle
smooth over
smooth snake
smooth-faced
smooth-running
smooth-shaven
smooth-spoken
smooth-talk
smooth-talker
smooth-tongued
smoothable
smoothbore
smoothbored
smoothen
smoother
smoothie
smoothies
smoothing circuit
smoothing iron

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMOOTH-TALKING

banking
booking
breaking
bulking
clicking
cooking
dead man walking
drinking
erlking
fire walking
fucking
hill walking
hulking
in the making
king
milking
now you´re talking
power walking
tight-rope walking
tightrope walking

Synonyms and antonyms of smooth-talking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMOOTH-TALKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smooth-talking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of smooth-talking

Translation of «smooth-talking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMOOTH-TALKING

Find out the translation of smooth-talking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smooth-talking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smooth-talking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侃侃而谈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suave -hablando
570 millions of speakers

English

smooth-talking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिकनी बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلس الحديث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гладкоствольное говорить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem-falante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মসৃণ-কথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enjôleurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercakap lancar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glattzüngigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

滑らかな話
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부드러운 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alus-ngomong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mịn - nói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான பேசப்படுகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत-बोलणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pürüzsüz-konuşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smooth- talking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smooth -talking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гладкоствольну говорити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buna - vorbesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομαλή -μιλώντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gladde - praat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smidig -talar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glatt - snakk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smooth-talking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOOTH-TALKING»

The term «smooth-talking» is regularly used and occupies the 72.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMOOTH-TALKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smooth-talking

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QUOTES WITH «SMOOTH-TALKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smooth-talking.
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Dev Patel
The thing is, I am a loving person. I am super sappy when it comes to romance. But I'm not the Antonio Banderas, swashbuckling, Pierce Brosnan, smooth-talking type.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMOOTH-TALKING»

Discover the use of smooth-talking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smooth-talking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Smooth Talking Stranger
Jack Travis is a macho Houston businessman - rich, tough and always in control.
Lisa Kleypas, 2010
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Smooth Talking Stranger
With delicious romantic tension, characters so real they walk onto the page and into your heart, Lisa Kleypas delivers the kind of novel that makes you laugh, love; cry and cheer.
Lisa Kleypas, 2009
3
Jeffrey Dahmer: The Smooth-talking Cannibal
Jeffrey Dahmer was the Milwaukee serial killer who murdered, mutilated and cannibalized at least seventeen men and boys between 1978 and 1991.
Chloe Castleden, 2011
4
Smooth Talking Stranger
Living a life of pleasure and zero commitments, millionaire Texas playboy Jack Travis confronts responsibility for the first time in his life when an enraged aunt and the abandoned infant of one of Jack's former lovers appears on his ...
Lisa Kleypas, 2009
5
Smooth-Talking Texan (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue)
Candace Camp. 22 C tn 9° i '4 Vintage INTRICUE Smooth-Talking Texan CAN DACE CAMP It was crazy. Wonderful, but definitely crazy, Lisa thought. She. Front Cover.
Candace Camp, 2014
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Smooth Talking Stranger
Serena Hamilton has never had a one-night stand, but the supreme loneliness she feels after the loss of her husband drives her to a bar and into the arms of a stranger.
Lorraine Heath, 2004
7
Always Faithful: An Inspirational Memoir
Smooth-talking. Salesman. My mother did not worry about money or debt like my dad did; however, she realized that everything was either put on credit or paid by cash. The only place that recognized credit for us to my knowledge up until this ...
Horace Duff, 2011
8
Smooth Talkers: The Linguistic Performance of Auctioneers ...
This book examines the contexts in which sportscasters and auctioneers speak and the characteristic techniques they employ in order to speak fluently.
Koenraad Kuiper, 1996
9
The Hairdresser of Harare
Startled to find that this smart hairdresser is the scion of one of the wealthiest families in Harare, she is equally surprised by the warmth of their welcome; and it is their subsequent generosity which appears to foster the relationship ...
Tendai Huchu, 2010
10
Climb on to My Shoulders
Trey and Paul are up-and-coming programmers with their minds set on fame and fortune!
Yuhki Takada, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMOOTH-TALKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smooth-talking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Comment: Smooth-talking Carvalhal makes superb first impression …
It is fair to say that Carlos Carvalhal had some winning over to do when he first landed at Hillsborough. An unknown in English football with a patchy CV on the ... «The Star, Jul 15»
2
Beware of smooth-talking auto drivers at tourist spots
JAIPUR: The autorickshaw drivers in the city are not only flouting norms by not using meters but some of them are also acting as touts, giving a bad name to ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
3
Dr John Bodkin Adams the smooth-talking widow-friendly suspected …
HE was the attentive doctor who relied on grateful late patients to bequeath cash and even a Rolls, but when yet another wealthy widow died suddenly, the ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
4
Escaped killer 'won' prison worker's heart — then left her
Authorities believe that the smooth-talking con, who has brooding good looks — and steel front teeth — convinced Mitchell to help the men escape. The unlikely ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
5
Smooth-talking Regina teens trade their way from kitsch to treasure
When three Regina teenagers set out to kill two hours before a movie last Friday, little did they know they would trade their way up to a new bike. It's a game ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
6
'Shadowy' Alliance With Big Names Attached Wants To Kill Warriors …
Smooth-talking PR pro Sam Singer, whose efforts of late have been focused on ousting SF Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, has a new target in his crosshairs: ... «SFist, Apr 15»
7
On 'Catfish' Blaire & Markie Prove That Not Even Smooth-Talking
We've seen a lot of crazy things on Catfishbefore, but MTV promised that this week's episode would give us a darker story than ever before. And considering the ... «Bustle, Apr 15»
8
Beware the smooth-talking conman
DISTRESSED victims are warning Wigan residents to be vigilant after a smooth-talking conman took money from them in car parks. The scammer has been ... «Wigan Today, Apr 15»
9
Smooth-Talking Grandma Takes Jamaica Plain for a Ride
Well, this is a new one. The Globe's Thomas Farragher has the tale of the sale of 21 Yale Terrace, a more than century-old single-family in Jamaica Plain put on ... «Curbed National, Mar 15»
10
Smooth-talking criminal swipes $21K ring from Annapolis jewelry store
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJLA) – Police are searching for a charming, well-dressed crook who swiped a $21,000 sapphire and diamond ring from an Annapolis ... «WJLA, Feb 15»

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