See Also: revoluble(dictionary)
talking(1)(dictionary)
talking(2)(dictionary)
talking-to(dictionary)
trash talking(dictionary)
talking shop(dictionary)
talking point(dictionary)
talking head(dictionary)
talking book(dictionary)
smooth-talking(dictionary)

talking-to (oh) and revoluble (iou)


talking-to (oh)



n [C usually singular]
informal an occasion when you talk to someone angrily, especially a child or someone who is below you in rank

revoluble (iou)



revoluble adjective. Long rare. L16.
[Latin revolubilis, from revolvere REVOLVE: see -UBLE.]
Revolving; rolling.
revolu'bility noun (rare) a tendency to roll back M19.