UPTALK

Etymology

Noun

uptalk (uncountable)

(linguistics) Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; upspeak.

Verb

uptalk (third-person singular simple present uptalks, present participle uptalking, simple past and past participle uptalked)

(linguistics, intransitive) To speak with a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; to upspeak.

Synonyms

• upspeak

Anagrams

• talk up

Source: Wiktionary



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