talk someone's ear off

intransitive verb

1. 1. to put ideas into, or exchange ideas by, spoken words; speak; converse
   2. to express something in words; make a statement (of, on, about, etc. something)
2. to express ideas by speech substitutes: to talk by signs
3. to speak emptily or trivially; chatter
4. to gossip
5. to confer; consult
6. to make noises suggestive of speech
7. to reveal secret information; esp., to confess or inform on someone
8. to make a speech, esp. a somewhat informal one

Origin: ME talken (akin to Fris, to chatter), prob. freq. based on OE talian, to reckon, akin to talu, tale

transitive verb

1. to put into spoken words; utter
2. to use in speaking: to talk Spanish, to talk slang
3. 1. to speak about; discuss: to talk sports
   2. Informal to speak of (something impressive, remarkable, expensive, etc.): usually in prp.: we're talking high prices
4. to put into a specified condition, state of mind, etc. by talking: to talk oneself hoarse

noun

1. 1. the act of talking; speech
   2. conversation, esp. of an informal nature
2. a speech, esp. a somewhat informal one
3. a formal discussion; conference
4. rumor; gossip
5. the subject of conversation, gossip, etc.
6. empty or frivolous remarks, discussion, or conversation
7. a particular kind of speech; dialect; lingo
8. sounds, as by an animal, suggestive of speech