fast-talked; fast-talking; fast-talks

transitive verb

: to influence or persuade by fluent, facile, and usually deceptive or tricky talk
fast-talked him into buying a lemon
fast-talker noun

Examples of fast-talk in a Sentence

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Set in the 1950s, this fast-talking fashionista hides her new life as a comedian from her family and ex while battling sexism, bad crowds, and big competition. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Hollywood has always had an affinity for schemers and maybe that’s because show business is run by similar types: High on their own supply of overconfidence and fast-talking obfuscation. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024 The 54-year-old sounds every inch the same fast-talking, outspoken journalist who dominated TV screens more than two decades. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 But during ninety remarkably fast-talking minutes in New York—verbally, both candidates are speed demons—the Ohio senator J. D. Vance moved the narrative of the race in a small but perceptible way toward the Republican side. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fast-talk 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fast-talk was in 1945

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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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