talk like a book (English, verb)
expansion: talk like a book (third-person singular simple present talks like a book, present participle talking like a book, simple past and past participle talked like a book)
Senses:
qualifier: simile
glosses: To talk pedantically, or using excessively difficult or literary words.
tags: informal
qualifier: simile
glosses: To talk precisely and with authority.
tags: informal
Forms:
form: talks like a book
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: talking like a book
tags: participle
present
form: talked like a book
tags: participle
past
form: talked like a book
tags: past