Lexic.us

Definition of Talks

1. Noun. A discussion intended to produce an agreement. "Talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

Definition of Talks

1. Noun. (plural of talk) ¹

2. Noun. (plurale tantum) Meetings to discuss a particular matter. ¹

3. Verb. (third-person singular of talk) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Talks

1. talk [v] - See also: talk

Lexicographical Neighbors of Talks

Literary usage of Talks

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Conspicuous Destruction: War, Famine, and the Reform Process in Mozambique by Human Rights Watch (Organization)., Human Rights Watch (Organization (1992)
"ROME talks DIARY July 8-19, 1990: First round of talks resulted in the first direct ... September 18, 1990: Third round of talks, due to start on October ..."

2. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York by Daniel Defoe (1790)
"... continue kneeling half a minute, but comes and fils down again by his wife, and talks to her again. We perceived then the woman very attentive ..."

3. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1874)
"IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT talks RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT. Fix soon rejoined Passepartout, who was lounging and looking about on the quay, ..."

4. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"Bachelor's talks about married life. W: Aikman, DD, 25 : 853. ... talks with Sokrates about life, 81 : 135. Thoughts on science, theology, and E. J: Wilson, ..."

5. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"O. Gillie, RC Little talks on temperance. 30c. '10. Am. tract. F.rickson, M. Temperance ... S: D. Quiet talks about the tempter. *75c. '10. Réveil. ..."

6. Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1895)
"... talks LI WITH HER OUTRIDER I HE arrangement for getting back again to Weather- bury had been that Oak should take the place of Poor- grass in ..."

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