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

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Bernie Mac, who starred in the Ocean's trilogy as fast-talking Frank Catton and was revered as one of the funniest comic actors of the last half-century, died at 50 due to cardiac arrest just a year after Ocean's 13 premiered. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025 Jason Bateman shines in the scene with the Diamond District connect, fast-talking and badgering this guy within an inch of his life until Mancuso and Babbitt show up to take him out. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 The show still tries to suggest Vince has fast-talking charm, a contention not supported by his dialogue. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 The pair, who played the fast-talking mother-daughter duo at the heart of the internet's favorite comfort show, are getting ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fast-talk

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fast-talk was in 1945

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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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