different between balker vs talker

English

Etymology

balk +? -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??k?(?)

Noun

balker (plural balkers)

1. One who, or that which balks.
2. A person who stands on a rock or eminence to observe shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass.

Synonyms

• conder
• huer

Anagrams

• Blaker

English

Etymology

From Middle English talkere, equivalent to talk +? -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??k?(?)

Noun

talker (plural talkers)

1. A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.

   What this country needs is a smooth talker.

   That guy's a real talker.

2. Any creature or machine that talks.

   Some parrots are vociferous talkers.

3. (informal, media) A talk show
4. (informal, media) A talk-show host.
5. (informal, media) An all-talk radio station.
6. (informal, media) A popular topic of conversation.

   The royal engagement is likely to be a top talker right through the wedding.

7. (informal, politics) A talking point.
8. (Internet) A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, predating instant messengers; a kind of early chat room.
9. (informal) Mouth.

Synonyms

• speaker

Derived terms

• nontalker
• shelf-talker
• straight talker
• table talker

See also

• talker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia