Definition of talkathon in English:

talkathon

noun ˈtɔːkəθɒnˈtɔkəˌθɑn

informal

A prolonged discussion or debate.
〈非正式〉马拉松式的讨论（或辩论）
a day-long talkathon on artistic freedom
Example sentencesExamples
- Though it's easy to see why Waking Life was better-loved, Linklater's live-action talkathon is still worth watching, even if it never transcends its self-imposed limitations.
- In the television age, senators have avoided round-the-clock talkathons, which had led their predecessors to set up cots in cloakrooms and rig up plastic bags so they wouldn't have to interrupt their orations for a bathroom break.
- Hobbs has a simple calculation that predicts a minimum level of commercial success for lib-lab talkathons.
- He insists that the denizens at the Guinness Book of World Records have given him the permission for the talkathon and were even watching his event closely.
- Merv's smart showing there got him a daytime chat show, whose geniality continues today in the Ellen DeGeneris talkathon.
- There was a huge talkathon in the United States Senate this week.

Origin

1930s (originally US, denoting a debate artificially prolonged to prevent the progress of a bill): blend of talk and marathon.

Rhymes

walkathon

Definition of talkathon in US English:

talkathon

nounˈtôkəˌTHänˈtɔkəˌθɑn

informal

A prolonged discussion or debate.
〈非正式〉马拉松式的讨论（或辩论）
a day-long talkathon on artistic freedom
Example sentencesExamples
- Merv's smart showing there got him a daytime chat show, whose geniality continues today in the Ellen DeGeneris talkathon.
- Though it's easy to see why Waking Life was better-loved, Linklater's live-action talkathon is still worth watching, even if it never transcends its self-imposed limitations.
- Hobbs has a simple calculation that predicts a minimum level of commercial success for lib-lab talkathons.
- In the television age, senators have avoided round-the-clock talkathons, which had led their predecessors to set up cots in cloakrooms and rig up plastic bags so they wouldn't have to interrupt their orations for a bathroom break.
- He insists that the denizens at the Guinness Book of World Records have given him the permission for the talkathon and were even watching his event closely.
- There was a huge talkathon in the United States Senate this week.

Origin

1930s (originally US, denoting a debate artificially prolonged to prevent the progress of a bill): blend of talk and marathon.

单词	talkathon
释义	Definition of talkathon in English: talkathon noun ˈtɔːkəθɒnˈtɔkəˌθɑn informal A prolonged discussion or debate. 〈非正式〉马拉松式的讨论（或辩论） a day-long talkathon on artistic freedom Example sentencesExamples Though it's easy to see why Waking Life was better-loved, Linklater's live-action talkathon is still worth watching, even if it never transcends its self-imposed limitations. In the television age, senators have avoided round-the-clock talkathons, which had led their predecessors to set up cots in cloakrooms and rig up plastic bags so they wouldn't have to interrupt their orations for a bathroom break. Hobbs has a simple calculation that predicts a minimum level of commercial success for lib-lab talkathons. He insists that the denizens at the Guinness Book of World Records have given him the permission for the talkathon and were even watching his event closely. Merv's smart showing there got him a daytime chat show, whose geniality continues today in the Ellen DeGeneris talkathon. There was a huge talkathon in the United States Senate this week. Origin 1930s (originally US, denoting a debate artificially prolonged to prevent the progress of a bill): blend of talk and marathon. Rhymes walkathon Definition of talkathon in US English: talkathon nounˈtôkəˌTHänˈtɔkəˌθɑn informal A prolonged discussion or debate. 〈非正式〉马拉松式的讨论（或辩论） a day-long talkathon on artistic freedom Example sentencesExamples Merv's smart showing there got him a daytime chat show, whose geniality continues today in the Ellen DeGeneris talkathon. Though it's easy to see why Waking Life was better-loved, Linklater's live-action talkathon is still worth watching, even if it never transcends its self-imposed limitations. Hobbs has a simple calculation that predicts a minimum level of commercial success for lib-lab talkathons. In the television age, senators have avoided round-the-clock talkathons, which had led their predecessors to set up cots in cloakrooms and rig up plastic bags so they wouldn't have to interrupt their orations for a bathroom break. He insists that the denizens at the Guinness Book of World Records have given him the permission for the talkathon and were even watching his event closely. There was a huge talkathon in the United States Senate this week. Origin 1930s (originally US, denoting a debate artificially prolonged to prevent the progress of a bill): blend of talk and marathon.
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