talk

Plural: talks

Noun

• an exchange of ideas via conversation
  • "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
• idle gossip or rumor
  • "there has been talk about you lately"
• A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
• A lecture.
• Gossip; rumour.
• A major topic of social discussion.
• A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenage) child about a reality of life; in particular:
• A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
• A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenage) child about a reality of life; in particular:
• A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
• Empty boasting, promises or claims.
• Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Verb

Verb Forms: talked, talking, talks

• To communicate or express ideas by speaking.
• exchange thoughts; talk with
  • "We often talk business"
  • "Actions talk louder than words"
• express in speech
  • "She talks a lot of nonsense"
• use language
  • "the baby talks already"
• reveal information
  • "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"
• divulge confidential information or secrets
  • "Be careful--his secretary talks"
• deliver a lecture or talk
  • "She will talk at Rutgers next week"
• To communicate, usually by means of speech.
• To discuss; to talk about.
• To speak (a certain language).
• Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
• To confess, especially implicating others.
• To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
• To gossip; to create scandal.
• To manifest outwardly in speech, as opposed to reality or action.
• To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.

Examples

• Although I don't speak Chinese, I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.
• Are you interested in the job? They're talking big money.
• Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?
• Have you had the talk with Jay yet? I found a condom in his room.
• I am not the one to talk.
• Let's sit down and talk.
• Look who's talking.
• People will talk.
• She can be relied upon not to talk.
• She is a fine one to talk.
• She is the talk of the day.
• Suppose he talks?
• That's enough about work, let's talk holidays!
• That's not like you at all, Jared. The drugs are talking. Snap out of it!
• The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons.
• The musical is the talk of the town.
• The party leader's speech was all talk.
• There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.
• There's been talk lately about the two of them.
• They sat down to talk business.
• They tried to make me talk.
• We need to have a talk about your homework.
• We talk French sometimes.
• We usually TALK strategy before starting a serious game of Words With Friends.
• We're not talking rocket science here: it should be easy.
• You should talk.

Synonyms

babble, babble out, blab, blab out, lecture, let the cat out of the bag, mouth, peach, public lecture, sing, speak, spill, spill the beans, talk of the town, talking, tattle, utter, verbalise, verbalize, blabber, blather, chat, communicate, conference, conversation, debate, dictate, discussion, gossip, klatch, let on, make known, meeting, orate, prattle, say, speech, speechify, talk, tell, write up

Antonyms

keep quiet, silence

Related Words

talkative, utter, verbose