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talk to

idiom
Meaning

To show the beginnings of a romantic interest in; to flirt with over a period of time in hopes of developing a romantic relationship.


Examples
SIMPLE

Are you talking to anyone special right now?

CONTEXTUAL

My friend has been talking to a guy from her class for weeks, and they finally went on a date.

COMPLEX

Although they had been talking to each other for months, they both hesitated to define their relationship until the holiday party.

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    All talk and no results.

  2. 02

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    Statements which are boastful or exaggerated.

  3. 03

    coffee talk

    Informal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.

  4. 04

    if these walls could talk

    Used to denote a location with an interesting or controversial history.

  5. 05

    pillow talk

    Conversation shared by bedmates, particularly intimate conversation after sexual intercourse.

  6. 06

    rabbit

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  7. 07

    sex talk

    Flirtatious conversation, used as foreplay or for seduction.

  8. 08

    small talk

    Idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.

Last updated April 17, 2026