noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of audiobook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: audiobook
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
talking book
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound recording, audio recording, audio
History
Etymology
From talking + book, from the nature of audiobooks to talk to tell their stories.