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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTALK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TALK definition: 1. to say words aloud; to speak to someone: 2. to discuss something with someone, often to try to…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTALK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'talk' talk. (tɔːk ) Word forms: talks , talking , talked. 1. verb A1. 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. [VERB] The boys all began to talk at once. [VERB]

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › talkTalk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of talk – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TALK definition: 1. to say things to someone: 2. to discuss something with someone, often to try to find a solution…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › talkTalk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › talkTALK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Talk definition: to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking. See examples of TALK used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › talkTalk - definition of talk by The Free Dictionary

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   talk. (tôk) v. talked, talk·ing, talks. v.intr. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtalk verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of talk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › talkTalk Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of TALK 1 [ count ] : an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion — often + about

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › talktalk | meaning of talk in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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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.