talk
talk /ˈtɔk/
noun
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(
)
An exchange of ideas via conversation
(
talking
, talk
)
an exchange of ideas via conversation
Let's have more work and less talk around here
let's have more work and less talk around here
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(
)
The act of giving a talk to an audience
(
talk
)
the act of giving a talk to an audience
I attended an interesting talk on local history
I attended an interesting talk on local history
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(
)
Discussion; ('talk about' is a less formal alternative for 'discussion of')
(
talk
)
discussion; ('talk about' is a less formal alternative for 'discussion of')
His poetry contains much talk about love and anger
his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
-
Idle gossip or rumor
(
talk
, talk of the town
)
idle gossip or rumor
There has been talk about you lately
there has been talk about you lately
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A speech that is open to the public
(
talk
, public lecture
, lecture
)
a speech that is open to the public
He attended a lecture on telecommunications
he attended a lecture on telecommunications
verb
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Exchange thoughts; talk with
(
speak
, talk
)
exchange thoughts; talk with
We often talk business
We often talk business
Actions talk louder than words
Actions talk louder than words
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(
)
Express in speech
(
verbalise
[British] , verbalize
, utter
, mouth
, speak
, talk
)
express in speech
She talks a lot of nonsense
She talks a lot of nonsense
This depressed patient does not verbalize
This depressed patient does not verbalize
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(
)
Use language
(
talk
, speak
)
use language
The baby talks already
the baby talks already
The prisoner won't speak
the prisoner won't speak
They speak a strange dialect
they speak a strange dialect
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(
)
Reveal information
(
spill
, talk
)
reveal information
If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
The former employee spilled all the details
The former employee spilled all the details
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(
)
Divulge confidential information or secrets
(
babble
, babble out
, blab out
[Informal] , let the cat out of the bag
, blab
[Informal] , peach
[Informal] , sing
[Informal] , spill the beans
, talk
, tattle
, give the game away
)
divulge confidential information or secrets
Be careful--his secretary talks
Be careful--his secretary talks
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Deliver a lecture or talk
(
talk
, lecture
)
deliver a lecture or talk
She will talk at Rutgers next week
She will talk at Rutgers next week
Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
Did you ever lecture at Harvard?