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- DictionaryTalk/tôk/
verb
- 1. speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words: "the two men talked"
- 2. have formal dealings or discussions; negotiate: "they won't talk to the regime that killed their families"
noun
- 1. communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion: "there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk"
- 2. formal discussions or negotiations over a period: "peace talks"
3 days ago · 1. verb. When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings. He was too distressed to talk. [VERB] A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class. [VERB] The boys all began to talk at once. [VERB] Though she can't talk yet, she understands what is going on. [VERB]
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.
Check pronunciation: talk. Definition of talk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
talk. verb. /tɔk/ Verb Forms. speak to someone. [intransitive, transitive] to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc. Stop talking and listen! We talked on the phone for over an hour. talk (to/with somebody) (about somebody/something) Who were you talking to just now?
noun. the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind. an informal speech or lecture. a conference or negotiating session: peace talks. report or rumor; gossip: There is a lot of talk going around about her.
Definition of talk noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. talk. noun. OPAL S. /tɔːk/ Idioms. speech. [countable] a speech or lecture on a particular subject. I went to several interesting talks at the conference. talk on something She gave a talk on her visit to China. talk about something I heard a talk about the history of printing.
verb. uk / tɔːk / us. talk verb (SAY) Add to word list Add to word list. A1. to say things to someone: We were just talking about Simon's new girlfriend. The teacher's always telling him to stop talking. It was nice talking to you. mainly US It was nice talking with you. Fewer examples. It was a horrible argument and I don't want to talk about it.
