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