talk

Definitions

1. 1noun

   To utter words; esp., to converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts.

2. 2noun

   To confer; to reason; to consult.

3. 3noun

   To prate; to speak impertinently.

4. 4transitive verb

   To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French.

5. 5transitive verb

   To deliver in talking; to speak; to utter; to make a subject of conversation; as, to talk nonsense; to talk politics.

6. 6transitive verb

   To consume or spend in talking; -- often followed by away; as, to talk away an evening.

7. 7transitive verb

   To cause to be or become by talking.

8. 8noun

   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.

9. 9noun

   Report; rumor; as, to hear talk of war.

10. 10noun

    Subject of discourse; as, his achievment is the talk of the town.

11. 11noun

    the act of giving a talk to an audience

    "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

12. 12noun

    an exchange of ideas via conversation

    "let's have more work and less talk around here"

    Synonyms

    talking
13. 13noun

    discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

    "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

14. 14noun

    idle gossip or rumor

    "there has been talk about you lately"

15. 15noun

    a speech that is open to the public

    "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

    Synonyms

    lecture
16. 16verb

    deliver a lecture or talk

    "She will talk at Rutgers next week"

    "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

    Synonyms

    lecture
17. 17verb

    divulge confidential information or secrets

    "Be careful--his secretary talks"

    Synonyms

    babbleblabpeachsingtattle
18. 18verb

    express in speech

    "She talks a lot of nonsense"

    "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

    Synonyms

    mouthspeakutterverbaliseverbalize
19. 19verb

    reveal information

    "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"

    "The former employee spilled all the details"

    Synonyms

    spill
20. 20verb

    exchange thoughts; talk with

    "We often talk business"

    "Actions talk louder than words"

    Synonyms

    speak
21. 21verb

    use language

    "the baby talks already"

    "the prisoner won't speak"

    Synonyms

    speak