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talked

/tɔːkt/

[/tɔːkt/]

past tense of talk

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'talk': to have spoken or had a conversation.

Example

We talked late into the night about our childhood, our dreams, and the years between us.

We talked late into the night about our childhood, our dreams, and the years between us.

Etymology

From Middle English 'talken', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.

How & Where It’s Used

Used to describe a completed conversation in the past.

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