Talk - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tɔːk|  American pronunciation of the word talk
Brit.  |tɔːk|  British pronunciation of the word talk

noun

- an exchange of ideas via conversation (syn: talking)
let's have more work and less talk around here
- discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
- the act of giving a talk to an audience
I attended an interesting talk on local history
- a speech that is open to the public (syn: lecture)
- idle gossip or rumor
there has been talk about you lately

verb

- exchange thoughts; talk with (syn: speak)
We often talk business
Actions talk louder than words
- express in speech (syn: mouth, speak, utter, verbalize)
She talks a lot of nonsense
- use language (syn: speak)
the baby talks already
- reveal information (syn: spill)
If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
- divulge confidential information or secrets (syn: babble, blab, peach, sing, tattle)
Be careful--his secretary talks
- deliver a lecture or talk (syn: lecture)
She will talk at Rutgers next week

Extra examples

She never talks at the meetings.

He did most of the talking during dinner.

He loves to hear himself talk.

I think she's talking a lot of nonsense.

I can't talk right now. I'm running late.

They were talking in Spanish.

We talked on the phone until midnight.

Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk.

They are in the conference room talking business.

She had laryngitis and couldn't talk.

...the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel...

...what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?...

She has found somebody to talk to.

They were talking about the elections.

She was talking of her trip.

Phrasal verbs

talk down  — belittle through talk
talk over  — speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: talk
he/she/it: talks
present participle: talking
past tense: talked
past participle: talked
noun
singular: talk
plural: talks
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