Etymology

Synchronic aspects: parallel in form with drink someone under the table; compare also Dutch onder de tafel praten (“to outperform verbally, outdebate”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

talk someone under the table (third-person singular simple present talks someone under the table, present participle talking someone under the table, simple past and past participle talked someone under the table)Category:English lemmas#TALKSOMEONEUNDERTHETABLECategory:English verbs#TALKSOMEONEUNDERTHETABLECategory:English multiword terms#TALKSOMEONEUNDERTHETABLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#TALKSOMEONEUNDERTHETABLECategory:Pages with entries#TALK%20SOMEONE%20UNDER%20THE%20TABLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#TALK%20SOMEONE%20UNDER%20THE%20TABLE

1. (idiomaticCategory:English idioms#TALKSOMEONEUNDERTHETABLE) To bore (someone) with excessive talk.