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Meaning talk meaning

What does talk mean?
Definitions in simple English

talk Noun

— A talk is a lecture or a speech. I liked the talk he gave to the students. — A talk is the words that a person says His talk is meaningless.

talk

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

Synonyms talk synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as talk?

talk English » English

speak chat conversation converse speech say tell gossip discuss discourse discussion chatter words lecture story word address utter babble dialogue talking language debate tittle-tattle speaking rumour chitchat statement shmooze oration jabber express conference confer utterances tell a story state negotiation jaw have a conversation declare confabulate communicate colloquy vocalize verbalize tattle spiel sound of voices rumours

Topics talk topics

What do people use talk to talk about?
Language and thought Communication

Make speech
Person Body Head

Mouth
Language and thought Communication

Say
Language and thought Communication Say

Speak with others
Language and thought Communication

Foolish talk
Person Life Stage of life

Baby
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Shout
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak quietly
Language and thought Communication Say

Talk about a subject
Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Describe
Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Speak in unison
Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Boast
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Gossip
Language and thought Communication Mass communication

Telephone
Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Pray
Daily life

Sleep
Daily life Sleep

Dream
Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Evidentials

Evaluator

Conjugation talk conjugation

How do you conjugate talk?

talk · verb

Examples talk examples

How do I use talk in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Look at me when I talk to you!
She doesn't want to talk about it.
Mary is a girl who is pleasant to talk with.
Bob was looking for someone to talk with.
Our baby cannot talk yet.
I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your talk.
It is rude to talk when your mouth is full.
We need less talk and more action.
We used to talk about our future.
The boy is bashful and doesn't talk much.
Can I talk to Ryoko again before you hang up?
He expected that their talk was going to be long.
Deaf-mute people talk using sign language.
I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.
May I talk to Ms. Brown?
If I wouldn't answer, I wouldn't talk.
Come on! Talk to me, Trang.
Aren't you ashamed to talk like that?
You never listen. I might as well talk to the wall.
You always talk back to me, don't you?
You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that.
You shouldn't talk back like that.
Let's have a serious talk about your future.
When your business gets rolling we'll talk about an increase.

Movie subtitles

Talk with me, hmm?
Especially guys like you who always talk about love? I don't believe in it more.
The lower classes should just obey their betters without any back talk!
Um, heh, um, um, look, maybe, maybe sometime Elder Cunningham and I could, could talk to you, maybe tell you a little bit about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
I, I have to get back to my village, but I am always there if you would like to talk.
That's it, I need to go talk to the Mission President and get transferred!
Three hours we've been listening to him talk about stupid shit that happened on the other side of the Earth thousands of years ago!
But don't talk to me!
You cannot talk like that, Nabulungi.
There was no way to detect them and so it was one of those domains of science that you couldn't answer, and, therefore, you didn't talk about it.
I mean, she's probably not gonna talk to me for the rest of the time, if she does stay.
I just wanted to talk to you.
Hey, don't ever talk about that!
Don't talk thoughtlessly!
So, we had to make that map before his talk.
You're one to talk, Leila.
Don't talk of Allah.
Can we talk about something else?
Let's talk shop.
You're one to talk.
There's talk of a second republic.
Let's not talk about it.
All else is idle talk for frustrated intellectuals a bit like you.
Keep your smooth talk for Paris.
You don't have to talk, but you do have to listen.
So let's. Let's talk about what's real.
I'm here. anytime you need to talk.
Have you found it? Who wants to talk about what they found?
It was Frankie's, and he's going to want to talk to you.
I had a little talk to her.
I'd better go talk to Mary on this one.
Hey, Mary, can I talk to you?
I took a big risk coming to talk to him.
Before we act, we must first talk to Nick.
I needed to talk to Mary.
So, I wanted to talk to you. I wanted to talk to you too.
Okay, well, I wanted to talk to you about soccer.
I didn't even talk to you.
Just stop, just let me talk, darling, OK?
Mom, we're going to have to talk about this eventually.
We can talk about whatever you want.

News and current affairs

There was talk of revolution in countries such as France, Italy, and Greece.
He gave a fascinating talk about his adventures, complete with clips of him floating around, catching bubbles in his mouth, and so on.
The complexities of black anger, white guilt, and of black, and white fear, are so vexed that most Americans prefer not to talk about race at all.
Governments talk far too much about setting a relatively high carbon tax on emissions, while focusing far too little on ensuring a meaningful increase in research and development to bring about necessary breakthroughs.
Shimon Peres announced that Labor will offer Sharon a parliamentary safety net; there is even talk about Labor joining a national unity government.
Despite talk about American decline, the world is not prepared for a post-American era.
And, tough talk notwithstanding, the Obama administration has yet to offer a credible roadmap for fiscal consolidation.
Talk is growing of a change in US defense doctrine to allow for pre-emptive strikes on states that harbor weapons of mass destruction.
That talk is sending shudders across Europe, where many people connect it with America's oft-stated desire to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq.
Unless we are convinced of the Dreamliner's ability to avoid stall speed, it makes no sense to talk about all the ways in which it will enhance the travel experience for millions of people around the world.
For all the loose talk of American empire, the US is less tethered and has more degrees of freedom than Britain ever had.
When we macroeconomists talk to our friends on Wall Street, we find that they don't view this as a puzzle at all.
Some Arab monarchs have pledged to bankroll the US attack - an investment that they would easily recover, given that the war talk has already increased oil prices.
Bush still refuses to talk to either of them, and has lately been having US troops arrest Iranian agents in Iraq.
Most people in the US know that if you talk back to the police, they will get nasty very fast.
The complexities of black anger, white guilt, and of black, and white fear, are so vexed that most Americans prefer not to talk about race at all. The field is too full of mines.
His administration believes that the United States should talk with other governments even if it disagrees profoundly with their character.
To begin with, a willingness to talk to governments does not always translate into an ability to work with them.
Some of the reform talk concerns the UN Security Council's composition.
Talk of human rights and democracy is nothing but a smoke screen for demonizing China.
Airy talk about science and manufacturing as ladders out of recession (a favorite image of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown) is just that - empty words.

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