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32 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. talk
  2. talk around
  3. talk away
  4. talk down
  5. talk in
  6. talk out
  7. talk over
  8. talk radio
  9. talk show
  10. talk therapy
  11. talk up
  12. baby talk
  13. back talk
  14. big talk
  15. by-talk
  16. chalk talk
  17. cross talk
  18. double-talk
  19. fast-talk
  20. fight talk
  21. happy talk
  22. pep talk
  23. pillow talk
  24. sales talk
  25. smack talk
  26. small talk
  27. smoke talk
  28. sweet talk
  29. sweet-talk
  30. table talk

1talk

verb \ˈtȯk\

Definition of TALK

transitive verb
1
: to deliver or express in speech : utter
2
: to make the subject of conversation or discourse : discuss <talk business>
3
: to influence, affect, or cause by talking <talked them into going>
4
: to use (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak
intransitive verb
1
a : to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words
b : to convey information or communicate in any way (as with signs or sounds) <can make a trumpet talk> <make the computer talk to the printer>
2
: to use speech : speak
3
a : to speak idly : prate
b : gossip
c : to reveal secret or confidential information
4
: to give a talk : lecture
— talk·er noun
— talk back
: to answer impertinently
— talk sense
: to voice rational, logical, or sensible thoughts
— talk through one's hat
: to voice irrational, illogical, or erroneous ideas
— talk turkey
: to speak frankly or bluntly
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Examples of TALK

  1. She never talks at the meetings.
  2. He did most of the talking during dinner.
  3. He loves to hear himself talk.
  4. I think she's talking a lot of nonsense.
  5. I can't talk right now. I'm running late.
  6. They were talking in Spanish.
  7. We talked on the phone until midnight.
  8. Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk.
  9. They are in the conference room talking business.
  10. She had laryngitis and couldn't talk.

Origin of TALK

Middle English; akin to Old English talu tale
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to TALK

Synonyms
declaim, descant, discourse, expatiate, harangue, lecture, orate, speak, hold forth, take the floor

Rhymes with TALK

auk, balk, calk, caulk, chalk, gawk, hawk, Koch, Sauk, squawk, stalk, walk

2talk

noun

Definition of TALK

1
: the act or an instance of talking : speech
2
: a way of speaking : language
3
: pointless or fruitless discussion : verbiage
4
: a formal discussion, negotiation, or exchange of views —often used in plural
5
a : mention, report
b : rumor, gossip
6
: the topic of interested comment, conversation, or gossip <it's the talk of the town>
7
a : address, lecture
b : written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner
8
: communicative sounds or signs resembling or functioning as talk <bird talk>
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Examples of TALK

  1. <the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel>
  2. <what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?>

First Known Use of TALK

14th century

Related to TALK

Synonyms
address, declamation, harangue, oration, peroration, speech

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