Collocations for "talkative"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "talkative" in context.
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talkative
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a talkative [friend, neighbor, colleague, co worker, child]
- my [friend] is [very, too] talkative
- a talkative [parrot, bird]
- a talkative [host, driver, taxi driver]
- the most talkative in the [class, group]
- not the most talkative person I know
- not feeling very talkative [today, this morning]
- is [extremely, particular, especially] talkative today
- is talkative with [strangers, children, people, everyone]
- is talkative in [class, public, the office]
- is talkative at [first, times, home]
- became very talkative after a [drink, few drinks]
'talkative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):