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Definition of talkie

talkie

/ˈtɔːki/
talk · ie
Plural:talkies
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• noun

1

A motion picture with a synchronized soundtrack featuring spoken dialogue, especially as distinguished from a silent film during the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Example

"Many prominent stars of the silent era struggled to adapt their acting styles when the first commercial talkies arrived in theaters."

2

A movie driven primarily by conversation and character interaction rather than physical action or visual spectacle.

Example

"The director's latest release is an intimate, low-budget talkie set almost entirely around a single dinner table."

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• Rhymes for talkie

• Nearby Words

talkbox
talker
talkfest
talkie
talktime
talky
tall

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century (around 1913 and popularized in the late 1920s) from the verb 'talk' and the informal suffix '-ie', modelled on the earlier colloquial term 'movie'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Talkie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/talkie
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