talk
1. talk (v)
deliver a lecture or talk. "She will talk at Rutgers next week".
2. talk (n)
the act of giving a talk to an audience. "I attended an interesting talk on local history".
3. talk (v)
divulge confidential information or secrets. "Be careful--his secretary talks".
4. talk (v)
express in speech. "She talks a lot of nonsense".
5. talk (v)
reveal information. "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!".
6. talk (v)
exchange thoughts. talk with. "We often talk business". "Actions talk louder than words".
7. talk (v)
use language. "the baby talks already".
8. talk (n)
an exchange of ideas via conversation. "let's have more work and less talk around here".
9. talk (n)
discussion. (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'). "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger".
10. talk (n)
idle gossip or rumor. "there has been talk about you lately".
11. talk (n)
a speech that is open to the public.
Also see
speak up, speak up, jabber, jabber, mouth off, mouth off, rabbit on, rabbit on, rant, rant, rave, rave, spout, spout, speak for, speak for
Opposite meanings of talk (Anytonyms)
keep one's mouth shut, keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, keep quiet, shut one's mouth, shut one's mouth
Words derived from talk
lecture, lecturing, lecture, public lecture, talk, lector, lecturer, reader, lecturer, speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, singing, tattle, telling, talk, talk of the town, betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer, blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale, mouth, mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris, back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing, verbalisation, verbalization, utterance, vocalization, speaking, speech production, speech, talk, talking, talk, mouth, mouthpiece, speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, talk, talking, speech, talk, talking, talk, language, speech, speaking, speech production, talk, talking, speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize, spill, talk, speak, talk, speak, talk, mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize, speak, talk, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, lectureship, lecture, talk
talk is an instance of
instruct, learn, teach, lecture, lecturing, break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap, communicate, intercommunicate, tell, communicate, intercommunicate, communicate, intercommunicate, conversation, discourse, discussion, treatment, comment, gossip, scuttlebutt, address, speech
Word and things that fall within talk
preach, prophesy, chalk talk, read, phonate, vocalise, vocalize, troll, begin, lip off, shoot one's mouth off, shout, whisper, peep, speak up, snap, snarl, enthuse, speak in tongues, swallow, verbalise, verbalize, whiff, talk about, talk of, blubber, blubber out, drone, drone on, bumble, falter, stammer, stutter, rasp, blunder, blunder out, blurt, blurt out, ejaculate, inflect, modulate, tone, deliver, present, generalise, generalize, blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, chatter, jaw, rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away, open up, snivel, whine, murmur, maunder, mumble, mussitate, mutter, slur, bark, bay, jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, rave, spout, hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, cackle, babble, chant, intone, tone, gulp, sing, carry on, continue, go on, proceed, discourse, dissertate, hold forth, pontificate, orate, talk down, spiel, dogmatise, dogmatize, cheek, level, talk turkey, monologuise, monologuize, soliloquise, soliloquize, converse, discourse, butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance, dish the dirt, gossip, rap, run on, smatter, slang, cant, pious platitude, dialog, dialogue, duologue, heart-to-heart, shmooze, shop talk, idle words, jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingness, wind, cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak
Verb Group
spill, talk, verbalise, verbalize, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle