Meaning of 'talk'

noun

the act of giving a talk to an audience

Example: "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

noun

an exchange of ideas via conversation

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

Synonyms: talking

noun

discussion

Example: "(`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')"

noun

idle gossip or rumor

Example: "there has been talk about you lately"

Synonyms: talk of the town

noun

a speech that is open to the public

Synonyms: lecture

verb

to deliver a lecture or talk

Example: "They will talk at Rutgers next week."

Synonyms: lecture

verb

divulge confidential information or secrets

Example: "The gossipy co-workers love to talk."

Synonyms: peach babble tattle spill the beans let the cat out of the bag blab sing babble out blab out

verb

express in speech

Example: "They talk a lot of nonsense."

Synonyms: utter mouth verbalize verbalise speak

verb

reveal information

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

Synonyms: spill

verb

exchange thoughts

Example: "talk with"

Synonyms: speak

verb

use language

Example: "the baby talks already"

Synonyms: speak