talkdown

See also: talk down

English

Alternative forms

• talk-down

Etymology

talk +‎ down

Noun

talkdown (plural talkdowns)

1. (aviation) Verbal assistance given by ground control to a person attempting to land an aircraft.
2. An addressal given to calm someone down or discourage someone from doing something, especially committing suicide.

Related terms

• talk down (verb)

Further reading

• Jonathon Green (2024) “talk-down n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang