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| talk [ tawk ] |
verb (past and past participle talked, present participle talk·ing, 3rd person present singular talks) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb express something by speaking: to speak, or express something using speech
  talk nonsense
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2. intransitive verb have conversation about something: to address spoken words to somebody, or have a conversation with somebody
talked for an hour
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3. transitive verb discuss subject: to discuss a particular subject
talk business
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4. intransitive verb communicate: to communicate in a way other than by speaking
talk in sign language
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5. transitive and intransitive verb speak particular language: to use, or be able to use, a particular language to communicate with people
talks Italian
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6. intransitive verb reveal information: to reveal information, especially when being pressured to do so
They interrogated her for hours but she wouldn't talk.
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7. intransitive verb gossip: to discuss the affairs of others, or spread rumors
People are starting to talk.
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8. intransitive verb make sounds like speech: to imitate the sounds of speech
The baby is beginning to talk.
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9. intransitive verb lecture: to give a speech or lecture on a subject
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10. intransitive verb be friendly with somebody: to be on sufficiently friendly terms with somebody to be able to have a conversation
They're not talking right now.
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11. intransitive verb be persuasive: to have the power to influence or persuade people
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Money talks!
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12. transitive verb used to call attention: used to direct somebody's attention to a particular aspect of something under discussion
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informal
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We're talking several weeks' work here.
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noun (plural talks) |
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1. conversation: a conversation or exchange of ideas or information between two or more people
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2. things said: the things said by somebody or by a group of people in conversation
The talk after dinner was mostly about politics.
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3. speech made to audience: a speech or lecture, given before an audience
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4. gossip about others: idle or malicious conversation about the affairs of others
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5. empty speech: speech about something without any intention of taking action
He's all talk.
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6. thing talked about: a subject of discussion or gossip among a group of people
the talk of the town
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7. way of speaking: a particular way of speaking
baby talk
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plural noun talks |
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negotiations: formal discussions among parties to bring about a resolution to a problem
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adjective |
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broadcasting broadcasting talk: involving mainly interviews, discussions, and telephone calls from viewers or listeners
talk radio
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| [13th century. Ultimately < Germanic] |
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| talk·er noun |
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talk about used to emphasize a comment or statement (informal)
Talk about a dream job!
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walk the talk to act on what you profess to believe in or value
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