talkdown

See also: talk down

English

Alternative forms

• talk-down

Etymology

From 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

• “talk-down n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present