"uptalking" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌptɔːkɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈəpˌtɔkɪŋ/ [General-American], /-ˌtɑ-/ [General-American]
Etymology: From uptalk + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uptalk|ing}} uptalk + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} uptalking (uncountable)
  1. The act of uptalking. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-uptalking-en-noun-F6q~-IYj

Verb

IPA: /ˈʌptɔːkɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈəpˌtɔkɪŋ/ [General-American], /-ˌtɑ-/ [General-American]
Etymology: From uptalk + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|uptalk|ing}} uptalk + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} uptalking
  1. present participle and gerund of uptalk. Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: uptalk
    Sense id: en-uptalking-en-verb-TqHWe2qi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-, English terms suffixed with -ing, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
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