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Talk has 13 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an exchange of ideas via conversation

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

2

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

"his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

3

the act of giving a talk to an audience

"I attended an interesting talk on local history"

4

a speech that is open to the public

"he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

5

idle gossip or rumor

"there has been talk about you lately"

6

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

"We had a talk about his grades that was honest and direct but not overly formal."

In plain English: A talk is a short speech given to share information or ideas with a group of people.

"We had some good talk about our plans for the weekend."

Verb
1

exchange thoughts; talk with

"We often talk business"

"Actions talk louder than words"

2

express in speech

"She talks a lot of nonsense"

"This depressed patient does not verbalize"

3

use language

"the baby talks already"

"the prisoner won't speak"

"they speak a strange dialect"

4

reveal information

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

"The former employee spilled all the details"

5

divulge confidential information or secrets

"Be careful--his secretary talks"

6

deliver a lecture or talk

"She will talk at Rutgers next week"

"Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

7

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

"The team decided to talk through the plan during their morning meeting to ensure everyone understood the new schedule."

In plain English: To talk means to speak with someone using words.

"I like to talk with my friends about our favorite movies."

Usage: Use "talk" to describe general conversation or informal chatting rather than formal speeches or lectures. It is often confused with the more specific verb "speak," which typically refers to producing sound or addressing an audience directly.

Example Sentences
"We had some good talk about our plans for the weekend." noun
"We had a long talk about his future plans before he left for college." noun
"The manager called me in for a quick talk regarding the new policy changes." noun
"Their friendly talk over coffee helped them resolve their misunderstanding quickly." noun
"I like to talk with my friends about our favorite movies." verb
Related Terms
speak communication chat conversation say speaking speech converse communicate mouth action voice call bluster talkable yak chunner hobnobbing jaunder somniloquy
Antonyms
shut one's mouth
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
conversation discussion lecture address gossip communicate tell unwrap teach
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Origin

The word "talk" comes from Old English tealcian, which originally meant to count or recount before shifting to mean chatting. It traveled into Middle English as a frequentative form derived from roots related to aiming and calculating, similar to the modern verb "tell."

Rhyming Words
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