talker ( l silent)

[Eng. talk, v.; -er.] 1. One who talks; especially a loquacious or talkative person; a chatterer. "These arrogant talkers are only half learned." -Knox Winter Evenings , even. 61. 2. A boaster, a braggart. "Talkers are no good doers." Shakesp.: Richard III., i. 3. talk-ing (l silent), *talk-yng, pr. par., a. & 8. [TALK, v.] A. As pr . par.: (See the verb.) B. As adjective : 1. Given to talking; talkative, garrulous, loquacious. 2. Having the power of speech; as, a talking parrot. C. As subst.: Talk, speech, words. "I pr'ythee now, lead the way without any more talk ing."-Shakesp.: Tempest , ii. 2. pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot, Talking through one's hat: A euphemism for making a silly or incredible speech; lying. "He is only posing before the British public as a bold, bad, Tory jingo and getting up a London reputation for patriotism. In a word he is talking through his hat , and his vaporings are too silly for serious consideration." Chicago Tribune, July 28, 1894.