talking past

A form of talk past — To talk at cross purposes with; to speak in such a way that a listener fails to understand one's meaning.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of talk past
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talking past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20past

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

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

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