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Definition of Talk
1. Verb. Exchange thoughts; talk with. "Sam and Sue talk"; "Actions talk louder than words"
Generic synonyms: Communicate, Intercommunicate
Specialized synonyms: Carry On, Continue, Go On, Proceed, Discourse, Dissertate, Hold Forth, Pontificate, Orate, Talk Down, Spiel, Dogmatise, Dogmatize, Cheek, Level, Talk Turkey, Monologuise, Monologuize, Soliloquise, Soliloquize, Converse, Discourse, Butterfly, Chat Up, Coquet, Coquette, Dally, Flirt, Mash, Philander, Romance, Dish The Dirt, Gossip, Rap
Also: Speak For
Derivative terms: Speech, Talkative, Talking
2. Noun. An exchange of ideas via conversation. "Let's have more work and less talk around here"
Generic synonyms: Conversation
Specialized synonyms: Cant, Pious Platitude, Dialog, Dialogue, Duologue, Heart-to-heart, Shmooze, Shop Talk, Idle Words, Jazz, Malarkey, Malarky, Nothingness, Wind, Cackle, Chatter, Yack, Yak, Yakety-yak
3. Verb. Express in speech. "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
Specialized synonyms: Read, Phonate, Vocalise, Vocalize, Troll, Begin, Lip Off, Shoot One's Mouth Off, Shout, Whisper, Peep, Speak Up, Snap, Snarl, Enthuse, Speak In Tongues, Swallow, Verbalise, Verbalize, Whiff, Talk About, Talk Of, Blubber, Blubber Out, Drone, Drone On, Bumble, Falter, Stammer, Stutter, Rasp, Blunder, Blunder Out, Blurt, Blurt Out, Ejaculate, Inflect, Modulate, Tone, Deliver, Present, Generalise, Generalize, Blab, Blabber, Chatter, Clack, Gabble, Gibber, Maunder, Palaver, Piffle, Prate, Prattle, Tattle, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Chatter, Jaw, Rattle On, Yack, Yack Away, Yap Away, Open Up, Snivel, Whine, Murmur, Maunder, Mumble, Mussitate, Mutter, Slur, Bark, Bay, Jabber, Mouth Off, Rabbit On, Rant, Rave, Spout, Hiss, Sibilate, Siss, Sizz, Cackle, Babble, Chant, Intone, Tone, Gulp, Sing
Generic synonyms: Communicate, Intercommunicate
Related verbs: Verbalise, Verbalize
Derivative terms: Mouth, Mouth, Mouth, Mouth, Speaker, Speaking, Speech, Talker, Utterable, Utterance, Utterer, Verbalisation, Verbalization, Verbalizer
Also: Mouth Off, Speak Up
4. Noun. Discussion; ('talk about' is a less formal alternative for 'discussion of'). "His poetry contains much talk about love and anger"
5. Verb. Use language. "Sam and Sue talk"; "They speak a strange dialect"
Generic synonyms: Communicate, Intercommunicate
Specialized synonyms: Run On, Smatter, Slang
Derivative terms: Speaking, Speech, Talker
6. Noun. The act of giving a talk to an audience. "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
7. Verb. Reveal information. "The former employee spilled all the details"
Related verbs: Babble, Babble Out, Blab, Blab Out, Let The Cat Out Of The Bag, Peach, Sing, Spill The Beans, Tattle
Generic synonyms: Tell
8. Noun. A speech that is open to the public. "He attended a lecture on telecommunications"
Generic synonyms: Address, Speech
Derivative terms: Lecture, Lectureship
9. Verb. Divulge confidential information or secrets. "Be careful--his secretary talks"
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Related verbs: Spill
Derivative terms: Blabber, Singing, Talkative, Tattle, Tattler
Antonyms: Keep Quiet
10. Noun. Idle gossip or rumor. "There has been talk about you lately"
Generic synonyms: Comment, Gossip, Scuttlebutt
Derivative terms: Talky
11. Verb. Deliver a lecture or talk. "Sam and Sue talk"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
Specialized synonyms: Preach, Prophesy
Generic synonyms: Instruct, Learn, Teach
Derivative terms: Lecture, Lecture, Lecturer, Lecturer, Talker
Definition of Talk
1. v. i. To utter words; esp., to converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts.
2. v. t. To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French.
3. n. The act of talking; especially, familiar converse; mutual discourse; that which is uttered, especially in familiar conversation, or the mutual converse of two or more.
Definition of Talk
1. Noun. A conversation or discussion. ¹
2. Noun. A lecture. ¹
3. Noun. (After ''the'') A major topic of social discussion. ¹
4. Noun. (Without an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive informal) To discuss. ¹
7. Verb. (slang) Confess, especially implicating others. ¹
8. Verb. Criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself. ¹
9. Verb. Gossip; create scandal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Talk
1. to communicate by speaking [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Talk
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