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- DictionaryTalk·ing/ˈtôkiNG/
adjective
- 1. engaging in speech.
noun
- 1. the action of talking; speech or discussion: "I'll do the talking—you just back me up"
1. a. : to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse. b. : to convey information or communicate in any way (as with signs or sounds) can make a trumpet talk. make the computer talk to the printer. 2. : to use (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak. … the peculiar French patois that he talked.
TALKING meaning: 1. present participle of talk 2. to say words aloud; to speak to someone: 3. to discuss something…. Learn more.
TALKING definition: 1. present participle of talk 2. to say words aloud; to speak to someone: 3. to discuss something…. Learn more.
TALK definition: 1. to say words aloud; to speak to someone: 2. to discuss something with someone, often to try to…. Learn more.
Talk means to use speech in order to communicate or exchange ideas. Talk also means to gossip. As a noun talk refers to a conversation. Talk has many other senses as both a verb and a noun. When you talk, you use spoken language to communicate rather than gestures or written words.
Talking is what we do when we speak words out loud. Your teacher probably forbids talking when students are taking a test. Shh! Are you having a discussion? Giving a lecture? Issuing commands to your dog? These are all examples of talking, using the power of speech to communicate.
[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? Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued).
