fast-talk

verb

ˈfas(t)-ˌtȯk 

fast-talked; fast-talking; fast-talks

transitive verb

: to influence or persuade by fluent, facile, and usually deceptive or tricky talk

fast-talked him into buying a lemon

fast-talker noun

Examples of fast-talk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, his fast-talking, flashy manager, Andy (Diego Luna, almost unrecognizable under layers of prosthetics), pushes his client to agree to a rematch — putting them both in dangerous opposition to the forces running boxing’s underworld. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 May 2025

Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025

The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025

Created in 2019 by Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride, the filthy HBO comedy centers around a family of corrupt, fast-talking televangelists led by John Goodman's aging and regretful Eli Gemstone. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fast-talk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk