Meanings
nountalkdown (plural talkdowns)
plural talkdowns · alternative talk-down
- aeronauticsVerbal assistance given by ground control to a person attempting to land an aircraft.
- An addressal given to calm someone down or discourage someone from doing something, especially committing suicide.
Origin
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
talkdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talkdown
MLA
“talkdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talkdown. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talkdown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talkdown.
Source: talkdown on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.