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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During the Call Her Daddy episode, which was released on Wednesday, April 2, Graham also revealed that one of her fast-talking character’s memorable outfits was from her own wardrobe. Erin Clements, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated). Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 This classic comedy follows the unlikely partnership between Hong Kong detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and fast-talking LAPD detective James Carter (Chris Tucker)—two cops with wildly different personalities and approaches to the job. Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 She’s welcomed by Camille’s fast-talking real estate agent friend Isaac (Harris) and his ‘crunchy lifestyle’ enthusiast boyfriend A.J. (Cusati-Moyer). Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fast-talk

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Apr. 2025.

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