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Talks has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

"the buyout negotiation lasted several days"

"they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"

"talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

2

plural of talk

"The upcoming conference features three inspiring talks on renewable energy."

In plain English: Talks are conversations where people meet to discuss something important and try to reach an agreement.

"The teacher asked the students to share their talks with the class."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of talk

"She talks to her friends every evening about their day at work."

In plain English: To talk means to speak with someone using words to share ideas or information.

"She talks to her friends every evening after work."

Example Sentences
"The teacher asked the students to share their talks with the class." noun
"She talks to her friends every evening after work." verb
"He talks to his friends every evening after work." verb
"The teacher talks about history during her lessons." verb
"They talk loudly in the hallway and disturb everyone." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
discussion
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
parley diplomacy bargaining collective bargaining horse trading mediation

Origin

Talks is the third-person singular present form of the verb talk, which derives from Old English talan meaning to speak or converse. It entered Middle English with this same sense of verbal communication before becoming standard in Modern English.

Rhyming Words
elks sulks balks hulks bulks yolks folks wilks silks milks bilks calks walks stalks baulks caulks chalks whelks jaywalks catwalks
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