topic

[ˈtɑːpɪk]

Definition:
1. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion.
2. Some situation or event that is thought about.

Use 'topic' in a sentence:

• 1. Sometimes something that makes no sense, is completely off topic, or just utterly stupid gets the best laughs.
• 2. They offer tips on topics such as home safety.
• 3. The role of women in war has been a hot topic of debate since the Gulf conflict.
• 4. They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety.
• 5. That's much too large a topic.
• 6. I would just stick to the topic.
• 7. The quadruple murder has replaced property prices as the sole topic of interest.
• 8. He returns to this topic later in the report.
• 9. The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain.
• 10. Sex education in schools was the buzz topic.
• 11. I have discussed this topic in some detail.
• 12. The War will remain a heated topic of debate for some time to come.
• 13. The topic of addiction remains something of a taboo in our family.
• 14. The main topic for discussion is political union.
• 15. I have a meeting with my supervisor about my research topic.
• 16. The topic is not taught in degree courses.
• 17. She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.
• 18. She kept skipping from one topic of conversation to another.
• 19. When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about.
• 20. Writing about a topic helps you integrate new knowledge with what you already know.
• 21. You cannot edit this topic.
• 22. The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Alaska.
• 23. Their websites contain a wealth of information on the topic.
• 24. The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.
• 25. No one article can ever do justice to the topic of fraud.
• 26. A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic.
• 27. The debate veered away from the main topic of discussion.
• 28. Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
• 29. He spoke with authority on the topic.
• 30. Teaching methodologies vary according to the topic.
• 31. The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend.
• 32. You can skip the next chapter if you have covered the topic in class.
• 33. His lecture ranged over a number of topics.
• 34. Write a paragraph on each of the topics given below.
• 35. I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another.
• 36. The article covered a wide range of topics.
• 37. This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter.
• 38. Choose an essay topic that you can really get your teeth into.
• 39. The only stipulation is that the topic you choose must be related to your studies.
• 40. I think we've exhausted that particular topic.
• 41. A topic-based approach can be hard to assess in schools with a typical spread of ability.
• 42. The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course.
• 43. The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election.
• 44. He chose an uncontroversial topic for his speech.
• 45. The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion.