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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 talk mean?

   • falar, conversar, comentar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TALK definition: 1. to say words aloud; to speak to someone: 2. to discuss something with someone, often to try to…. Learn more.

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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 does it mean to talk to someone?

   • ( American) a television or radio programme on which ( usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed. a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them. I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home! to answer rudely. Don't talk back to me! to talk as if one is very important; to boast.

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   • English (US)

     TALK meaning: 1. to say words aloud; to speak to someone: 2....

   • Znaczenie Talk, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     talk definicja: 1. to say words aloud; to speak to someone:...

   • Talk Spanish Translation

     TALK translate: hablar, conversar, conversación, charla,...

   • Talk: Russian Translation

     TALK translate: говорить, разговаривать , обсуждать, вести...

   • Talk: Arabic Translation

     TALK translate: يَتَحَدَّث, حَديث, مُحاضَرة. Learn more in...

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     TALK THE HIND LEG(S) OFF A DONKEY definition: 1. to talk...

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   If you say that something such as an idea or threat is just talk, or all talk, you mean that it does not mean or matter much, because people are exaggerating about it or do not really intend to do anything about it.

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

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   • [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.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to discuss something, usually something serious or important. This situation can't go on. We need to talk. The two sides in the dispute are finally willing to talk.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to say words in a language. The baby is just starting to talk. Alex can't talk yet—he's only just one year old. talk in something We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese.
   • [transitive] talk something to say things that are/are not sensible. She talks a lot of sense. (British English) You're talking rubbish! See if you can talk some sense into him (= persuade him to be sensible).

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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.

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