Talker
noun
A person who talks, especially a person who does so much or on a particular subject.
John was a big talker, always telling stories about his adventurous life.
Often appears as...
- big talker
- great talker
noun
A person who is good at persuading or manipulating others through their skillful way of talking.
She was a slick talker, and quickly convinced the buyer to purchase the expensive car.
Often appears as...
- slick talker
- smooth talker
noun
A person who talks in a particular way.
He's a slow talker, often taking long pauses between his sentences.
Often appears as...
- slow talker
- fast talker
noun
A person who talks, especially a person who does so much or on a particular subject.
John was a big talker, always telling stories about his adventurous life.
Often appears as...
- big talker
- great talker
noun
A person who is good at persuading or manipulating others through their skillful way of talking.
She was a slick talker, and quickly convinced the buyer to purchase the expensive car.
Often appears as...
- slick talker
- smooth talker
noun
A person who talks in a particular way.
He's a slow talker, often taking long pauses between his sentences.
Often appears as...
- slow talker
- fast talker
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Pro Tip 1/3Personality Trait
Understand 'talker' can imply someone's nature, not just their action.
Despite his shyness, in the right company, Mark becomes quite the talker.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Big talker' often suggests someone may exaggerate or talk more than they act.
She's a big talker when it comes to promises, but rarely delivers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Some cultures value modesty and might see a 'great talker' as boastful.
In his village, being labeled a 'great talker' wasn't a compliment.
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Trait
Understand 'talker' can imply someone's nature, not just their action.
Despite his shyness, in the right company, Mark becomes quite the talker.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Big talker' often suggests someone may exaggerate or talk more than they act.
She's a big talker when it comes to promises, but rarely delivers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Some cultures value modesty and might see a 'great talker' as boastful.
In his village, being labeled a 'great talker' wasn't a compliment.
Pro Tip 1/3Personality Trait
Understand 'talker' can imply someone's nature, not just their action.
Despite his shyness, in the right company, Mark becomes quite the talker.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Big talker' often suggests someone may exaggerate or talk more than they act.
She's a big talker when it comes to promises, but rarely delivers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
Some cultures value modesty and might see a 'great talker' as boastful.
In his village, being labeled a 'great talker' wasn't a compliment.
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Technology that knows...
Intelligent technology depends on personal data. Your pupil doesn't lie. Your eye gives away your poker face. When your brain's having to work harder, your autonomic nervous system drives your pupil to dilate. When it's not, it contracts. When I take away one of the voices, the cognitive effort to understand the talkers
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The power of introverts...
without even realizing that that's what you're doing. And groups famously follow the opinions of the most dominant or charismatic person in the room, even though there's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas -- I mean zero. So --
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Am I not human? A call...
shared their words of wisdom with the young people as well, and received the sense of relevancy in return. We are now published writers and youth program innovators and trauma experts and gun violence prevention advocates, and TED talkers and -- and good daddies.
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The power of introverts...
talker and having the best ideas I mean zero so you might be following the person with the best ideas but you might not and do you really want to leave it up to chance much better for everybody to go off by themselves generate their
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The TED Fellows program
welcome to apply we're looking for makers and doers not just talkers or not just people that amazing potential we want to see someone that's already done something extraordinary and that we see a trajectory for them to increase the
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Rupal Patel: Synthetic...
Now there's millions of people around the world like Samantha, millions, and we've only begun to scratch the surface. What we've done so far is we have a few surrogate talkers from around the U.S. who have donated their voices,
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Is civility a sham? PIPE...
Also convenient is the fact that most of today's big civility talkers tend to be quite vague and fuzzy when it comes to what they think civility actually entails. We're told that civility is simply a synonym for respect,
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Deb Roy: The birth of a...
He was an early talker. And so we started to analyze why. Why were certain words born before others? This is one of the first results that came out of our study a little over a year ago that really surprised us.
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This Is What It's Like...
I'll never have there's this old guy at work and he was a close talker and I thought who's try to avoid him whenever I could he's the nice guy you know his breath now it doesn't doesn't bother anyone
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Hear the Untold Story of...
he was a code talker during the war I asked him why he hadn't told me earlier he said I was sworn to secrecy and that's why he never said a word
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Technology that knows...
Intelligent technology depends on personal data. Your pupil doesn't lie. Your eye gives away your poker face. When your brain's having to work harder, your autonomic nervous system drives your pupil to dilate. When it's not, it contracts. When I take away one of the voices, the cognitive effort to understand the talkers
Video examples
The power of introverts...
without even realizing that that's what you're doing. And groups famously follow the opinions of the most dominant or charismatic person in the room, even though there's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas -- I mean zero. So --
Video examples
Am I not human? A call...
shared their words of wisdom with the young people as well, and received the sense of relevancy in return. We are now published writers and youth program innovators and trauma experts and gun violence prevention advocates, and TED talkers and -- and good daddies.
Video examples
The power of introverts...
talker and having the best ideas I mean zero so you might be following the person with the best ideas but you might not and do you really want to leave it up to chance much better for everybody to go off by themselves generate their
Video examples
The TED Fellows program
welcome to apply we're looking for makers and doers not just talkers or not just people that amazing potential we want to see someone that's already done something extraordinary and that we see a trajectory for them to increase the
Video examples
Rupal Patel: Synthetic...
Now there's millions of people around the world like Samantha, millions, and we've only begun to scratch the surface. What we've done so far is we have a few surrogate talkers from around the U.S. who have donated their voices,
Video examples
Is civility a sham? PIPE...
Also convenient is the fact that most of today's big civility talkers tend to be quite vague and fuzzy when it comes to what they think civility actually entails. We're told that civility is simply a synonym for respect,
Video examples
Deb Roy: The birth of a...
He was an early talker. And so we started to analyze why. Why were certain words born before others? This is one of the first results that came out of our study a little over a year ago that really surprised us.
Video examples
This Is What It's Like...
I'll never have there's this old guy at work and he was a close talker and I thought who's try to avoid him whenever I could he's the nice guy you know his breath now it doesn't doesn't bother anyone
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Hear the Untold Story of...
he was a code talker during the war I asked him why he hadn't told me earlier he said I was sworn to secrecy and that's why he never said a word
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Julian Fellowes
English Actor
I like to take a long time over breakfast, and I can't bear to talk. If a guest is a breakfast talker it's very important to invite another so they can talk to each other. Otherwise they spoil the newspaper reading and everything else.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
I'm a big people watcher and a people talker. The beautiful thing about being an artist and a creative person is that you can get an idea from anywhere, and I'm always on the hunt for them.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.
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Lisa Ling
American Journalist
Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.
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John Madden
American Entertainer
If a guy doesn't work hard and doesn't play well, he can't lead anything. All he is, is a talker.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.
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Natalie Cole
American Musician
My father led by example. He wasn't much of a talker - he walked life.
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Eminem
American Rapper
I come from Detroit where it's rough and I'm not a smooth talker.
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Rafael dos Anjos
Brazilian Athlete
I'm not a trash talker. I respect my opponents.
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Julian Fellowes
English Actor
I like to take a long time over breakfast, and I can't bear to talk. If a guest is a breakfast talker it's very important to invite another so they can talk to each other. Otherwise they spoil the newspaper reading and everything else.
Quote examples
Ava DuVernay
American Director
I'm a big people watcher and a people talker. The beautiful thing about being an artist and a creative person is that you can get an idea from anywhere, and I'm always on the hunt for them.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.
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Lisa Ling
American Journalist
Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.
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John Madden
American Entertainer
If a guy doesn't work hard and doesn't play well, he can't lead anything. All he is, is a talker.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.
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Natalie Cole
American Musician
My father led by example. He wasn't much of a talker - he walked life.
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Eminem
American Rapper
I come from Detroit where it's rough and I'm not a smooth talker.
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Rafael dos Anjos
Brazilian Athlete
I'm not a trash talker. I respect my opponents.
Example 1 of 10
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