fast-talk
verb
fast-talked; fast-talking; fast-talks
: 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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The hater on the block is John Witherspoon as Play’s fast-talking, cranky old-head neighbor.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Robbie, who proved her deadpan comedic acting chops in Barbie, is a joy as the flighty, vain, fast-talking Cathy, totally lacking in self-awareness.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård as the stoic Heiki Honkanen was the perfect complement to Hernández’s fast-talking, cigarette-smoking Joaquin Antonio Gonzalez Hernandez Suarez.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Robbie, who proved her deadpan comedic acting chops in Barbie, is a joy as the flighty, vain, fast-talking Cathy, totally lacking in self-awareness.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård as the stoic Heiki Honkanen was the perfect complement to Hernández’s fast-talking, cigarette-smoking Joaquin Antonio Gonzalez Hernandez Suarez.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
Urged by a fast-talking auctioneer and his familiar cadence, paddles shot up as bids climbed into the four- and five-figure range.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fast-talk
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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