talking like a book

A form of talk like a book — To talk pedantically, or using excessively difficult or literary words.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of talk like a book
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talking like a book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20like%20a%20book

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“talking like a book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20like%20a%20book. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talking like a book,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20like%20a%20book.

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