TALK DOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio

Example:

the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "talk down" is one way to...):

direct (give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Meaning:

Belittle through talk

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "talk down" is one way to...):

belittle; denigrate; derogate; minimize (cause to seem less serious; play down)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Meaning:

Speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child

Example:

He talks down to her

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "talk down" is one way to...):

speak; talk (exchange thoughts; talk with)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s to somebody