So violent were the winds that the men could not speak with each other, though with a walkie-talkie they were able to communicate with the base camp 9,000 feet below (Scientific American).
Also, walky-talky.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Walk and talk — sometimes referred to as pedeconferencing is a distinctive storytelling technique used in film and television in which a number of characters have a conversation en route. The most basic form of Walk and Talk involves a walking character who is… … Wikipedia
walk the talk — INFORMAL ► to do the things you have said you would do, especially when you reach a position of power: »Business groups are waiting to see if the incoming Governor will walk the talk on promises to boost the state s economy. → Compare TALK THE… … Financial and business terms
walk|y-talk|y — «W kee T kee», noun, plural talk|ies. = walkie talkie. (Cf. ↑walkie talkie) … Useful english dictionary
walk the talk — do what you talk about doing, practice what you preach If we advise people to recycle, we should recycle. We have to walk the talk … English idioms
walk the talk — verb To do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. See Also: walk the walk, talk the talk … Wiktionary
walk·ie-talk·ie — /ˌwɑːkiˈtɑːki/ noun, pl ies [count] : a small radio for receiving and sending messages … Useful english dictionary
walk the walk — INFORMAL ► to do the things you have planned and promised to do: »The country has yet to see whether the new leader can walk the walk. → Compare TALK THE TALK(Cf. ↑talk the talk) Main Entry: ↑walk … Financial and business terms
walk — Ⅰ. walk UK US /wɔːk/ verb [I or T] ● walk all over sb Cf. walk all over sb ● walk off the job Cf. walk off the job ● walk the plank Cf. walk the plank ● … Financial and business terms
walk — /wɔk / (say wawk) verb (i) 1. to go or travel on foot at a moderate pace; to proceed by steps, or by advancing the feet in turn, at a moderate pace (in bipedal locomotion, so that there is always one foot on the ground, and in quadrupedal… …
walk the walk — verb Act competently, like an expert. When it comes to reducing nuclear emissions, he talks the talk, but it remains to be seen if he can walk the walk. See Also: talk the talk, walk the talk … Wiktionary
