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   talk

   /tɔːk/

   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 rumourspass 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:confabjawchit-chatrappowwowgossipconvoformal:confabulation
   • ▪ rumour, gossip, or speculation: "there is talk of an armistice" Similar gossiprumourhearsaytittle-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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   What is the difference between speak and talk?

   • Speak is more formal than talk. … The verbs speak and talk both generally mean ‘say words’, but there are some small differences in how they are used. 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!

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   What does it mean when you talk?

   • 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.

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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 is talk noun?

   • Definition of talk noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [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. Want to learn more?

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   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.

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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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    1. a. To exchange thoughts or opinions in spoken or sign language; converse: We talked for hours. See Synonyms at speak. b. To utter or pronounce words: The baby can talk. c. To imitate the sounds of human speech: The parrot talks. 2. a.