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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.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • In formal or literary English, you talk of something or of doing something: She’s talking of leaving. • You talk in a particular type of voice: She was talking in a really loud voice. THESAURUS talk to use words to communicate with someone about something I need to talk to you about your work. She always enjoyed talking to Jim.

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   the person or thing that everyone is talking about in a particular place. Overnight, she became the talk of the town (= very famous). Definition of talk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTALK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 19, 2024 · 1. intransitive verb. When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings. He was too distressed to talk. The boys all began to talk at once. Synonyms: speak, chat, chatter, converse More Synonyms of talk. 2. reciprocal verb. If you talk to someone, you have a conversation with them.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · talk (third-person singular simple present talks, present participle talking, simple past and past participle talked) ( intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech . Let's sit down and talk. Although I don't speak Chinese, I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.

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   Definition of talk noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   UK /tɔːk/ verb (no object) 1. speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words the two men talked we'd sit and talk about jazz it was no use talking to Anthony (with object) you're talking rubbish have the power of speech he can talk as well as you or I can discuss personal or intimate ...

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   Definition of talk. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.