Alternative spelling of small talk

(Singapore, Malaysia, informal) To talk nonsense. / (Singapore, informal) To engage in idle chatter.

simple past tense and past participle of trash-talk

(US) To insult a rival in a disparaging way.

present participle of trash-talk

(intransitive, idiomatic) To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.

(idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price. / (flying) Of ground control: to verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.

(idiomatic) To argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.

present participle of talk in circles

(idiomatic, also attributive) A journalist or pundit, especially one on television, who presents or discusses issues of the day.