noun
an exchange of ideas via conversation
Synonyms
Examples
- let's have more work and less talk around here
noun
discussion
Examples
- (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
- his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
noun
the act of giving a talk to an audience
Examples
- I attended an interesting talk on local history
noun
a speech that is open to the public
Synonyms
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- he attended a lecture on telecommunications
noun
idle gossip or rumor
Synonyms
talk of the town
Examples
- there has been talk about you lately
verb
exchange thoughts
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- talk with
- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
verb
express in speech
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- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
verb
use language
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- the baby talks already
- the prisoner won't speak
- they speak a strange dialect
verb
reveal information
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- If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
- The former employee spilled all the details
verb
divulge confidential information or secrets
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- Be careful--his secretary talks
verb
deliver a lecture or talk
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- She will talk at Rutgers next week
- Did you ever lecture at Harvard?