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   Talk

   /tôk/

   

   verb

   • 1. speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words: "the two men talked" Similar speakgive voicechatchattergossipprattlepratebabblerattle onblatherbletherorateinformal:yakgabjawgo onchew the fatnatterrabbitwitterchunterraprun off at the mouthmagutterspeaksayvoiceexpressarticulatepronounceenunciateverbalizevocalizeconversecommunicatespeak to each otherdiscuss thingshave a talkhave a chathave a tête-à-têteconferconsult each othernegotiatehave negotiationsparleypalaverinformal:have a confabchew the fat/ragjawrapformal:confabulate
   • ▪ have the power of speech: "he can talk as well as you or I can"
   • ▪ discuss personal or intimate feelings: "we need to talk, Maggie"
   • ▪ persuade or cause (someone) to do something by talking: "keep on walking and talk your way out of it"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the seriousness, importance, or extent of the thing one is discussing: informal "we're talking big money"
   • ▪ reveal secret or confidential information: "dead men can't talk" Similar confessspeak outspeak upreveal allinformtell talestelldivulge informationtell the factsgive the game awayopen one's mouthinformal:come cleanblabsqueallet the cat out of the bagspill the beansspill one's gutssingratgrass
   • ▪ gossip: "you'll have the whole school talking" Similar gossipspread rumorspass commentmake remarkscriticize
   • 2. have formal dealings or discussions; negotiate: "they won't talk to the regime that killed their families"
   • 3. use (a particular language) in speech: "we were talking German" Similar speakspeak intalk incommunicate inconverse inexpress oneself indiscourse inuse

   noun

   • 1. communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion: "there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk" Similar chatterchattingchatteringgossipingprattlingpratinggibberingjabberingbabblinggabblingrattling onspeakingtalkinginformal:yakkinggabbingnatteringrabbitingwitteringchatconversationdiscussiongossipsubjectthemetopicinformationnews
   • ▪ a period of conversation or discussion, especially a relatively serious one: "my mother had a talk with Louis" Similar conversationchatdiscussiontête-à-têteheart-to-heartdialoguecolloquyparleyconsultationconferencemeetinginformal:confabjawchitchatrappowwowgossipconvoformal:confabulation
   • ▪ rumor, gossip, or speculation: "there is talk of an armistice" Similar gossiprumorhearsaytittle-tattlenewsreport
   • ▪ empty promises or boasting: "he's all talk"
   • ▪ a current subject of widespread gossip or speculation in (a particular place): "within days I was the talk of the town"
   • 2. formal discussions or negotiations over a period: "peace talks" Similar negotiationsdiscussionsconferencesummitmeetingconsultationdialoguesymposiumseminarconclavecolloquypalaverparleybargaininghagglingwheeling and dealingmediationarbitrationintercessionconciliationinformal:powwowformal:confabulation
   • 3. an informal address or lecture: "a thirty-minute illustrated talk" Similar lecturespeechaddressdiscourseorationpresentationreportsermondisquisitiondissertationsymposiuminformal:spiel

   Word Origin Middle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell1.

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   • Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of TALK is to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse. How to use talk in a sentence.

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   What is a talk verb?

   • Definition of talk verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express ideas or feelings Stop talking and listen! We talked on the phone for over an hour. talk to somebody Who were you talking to just now?

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   What does it mean to talk to someone?

   • ( American) a television or radio programme on which ( usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed. a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them. I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home! to answer rudely. Don't talk back to me! to talk as if one is very important; to boast.

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   What is the difference between talk and talk?

   • Speak is more formal than talk. … We usually use to after speak and talk. In more formal situations, people sometimes use with: … someone can talk! someone is a fine one to talk! look who's talking! talk about ... have talk with someone about something I asked him to have a talk with his mother about his plan.

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   Is talk a noun or noun?

   • Talk is also a noun. If you talk to someone, you tell them about the things that are worrying you. You can also say that two people talk . Your first step should be to talk to a teacher or school counselor. [VERB + to] There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse. [VERB to noun] We need to talk alone. [VERB]

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   What does talking a lot mean?

   • talking a lot. a talkative person. a TV personality. something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one. Football is the main talking-point in my family. ( American) a television or radio programme on which ( usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed.

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   The meaning of TALK is to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse. How to use talk in a sentence.

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   Talk definition: to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking. See examples of TALK used in a sentence.

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   When you open your mouth and say something, you talk. You tell someone something, or have a conversation, or exchange information. A speech can also be called a talk. Talk is a word that’s always connected to speaking.

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   When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings.

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   To express one's thoughts or emotions by means of spoken language: The candidate talked about the pros and cons of the issue. b. To convey one's thoughts in a way other than by spoken words: talk with one's hands. c. To express one's thoughts or feelings in writing: Voltaire talks about London in this book. d.