Meanings
verbtalk big (third-person singular simple present talks big, present participle talking big, simple past and past participle talked big)
present singular third person talks big · participle present talking big · participle past talked big · past talked big
- informalintransitiveTo brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.
Synonyms: talk a good game
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.
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Translations
Ancient Greek μεγαληγορέω, κομπολᾱκέω
- μεγαληγορέω (megalēgoréō)brag
- κομπολᾱκέω (kompolākéō)brag
Chinese Mandarin 自誇 /自夸, 吹牛
- 自誇 /自夸 (zìkuā)brag
- 吹牛 (chuīniú)brag
- 說大話 /说大话 (shuō dàhuà)brag
Finnish rehvastella, leuhkia
- rehvastellabrag
- leuhkiabrag
- isotellabrag
- rehennelläbrag
Vietnamese nói khoác, nói phét
- nói khoácbrag
- nói phétbrag
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talk big. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20big
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“talk big.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20big. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talk big,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talk%20big.
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