big talk

== English == === Etymology === Compare Old English micelsprecende [lit. "much speaking"] ("boasting"). === Pronunciation === === Noun === big talk (uncountable) (idiomatic) Statements which are boastful or exaggerated. Synonym: big words (idiomatic) Major topic of conversation; current gossip. ==== Synonyms ==== (boastful or exaggerated statements): braggadocio (major topic of conversation): the buzz ==== Related terms ==== talk big ==== Translations ==== === See also === small talk === References === “big talk”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === talk big