English to English Dictionary

Take away

To remove or subtract something from a place or person.

Take down a peg

To humble someone; to cause someone to lose their conceit or overinflated sense of self-importance.

Take shape

To become definite, clear, or well-organized; to develop into a specific form or structure.

Takeaway

A meal cooked and bought at a shop or restaurant to be eaten somewhere else.

Takeback

An act of retracting a statement, promise, offer, or previous move in a game.

Takeoff

The moment an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.

Talent

A natural aptitude or skill.

Talk

To communicate or exchange information, ideas, or feelings with someone using spoken words.

Talk radio

A radio format characterized by discussion, conversation, and interviews about current events, politics, or personal issues, frequently featuring listener call-ins.

Talk-into

To persuade someone to do something through continuous reasoning, argument, or conversation.

Talkativeness

The quality of being talkative; the tendency to engage in conversation or to speak at length.

Talking

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, or feelings verbally.