talk vs talk down

talk down vs talk

talk is a noun but talk down is not a noun.

talk and talk down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
talk	Yes	No	Yes	No
talk down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, talk down is a hyponym of talk; that is, talk down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than talk:

talk: exchange thoughts; talk with
talk down: speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child

Other hyponyms of talk include carry on, continue, go on, proceed, discourse, dissertate, hold forth, pontificate, orate, spiel, dogmatise, dogmatize, cheek, level, talk turkey, monologuise, monologuize, soliloquise, soliloquize, converse, discourse, butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance, dish the dirt, gossip, rap.

talk (noun)	talk down (noun)
the act of giving a talk to an audience
an exchange of ideas via conversation
idle gossip or rumor
a speech that is open to the public
discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

talk (verb)	talk down (verb)
express in speech	belittle through talk
exchange thoughts; talk with	speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
reveal information	direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio
use language
deliver a lecture or talk
divulge confidential information or secrets

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