all talk

A form of all talk and no action — Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little; overpromising, but underdelivering.

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Meanings

nounall talk (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of all talk and no action

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fluff
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APA

all talk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20talk

MLA

“all talk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20talk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all talk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20talk.

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