talk
verb (used without object)
to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking.
are talking
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present progressiveof talk.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Usually when a person rambles, myself included, it’s because they don’t feel comfortable with the person to whom they are talking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“These so-called ‘experts’ have no idea what they are talking about,” said Kelly, the spokesperson.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tech workers who spend their days training models and prompting agents have found the term infiltrating their daily speech, whether they are talking about work projects—“What are you hill-climbing today?”—or personal pursuits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Investing is definitely something that women are talking about more, which is always a good thing," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I’m not quite sure what you two are talking about, but it looks serious.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
