talk meaning and definition

TALK noun

Definition of talk (noun)

1. an exchange of ideas via conversation
   • "let's have more work and less talk around here"
   • synonyms: talking
2. discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
   • "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"
3. the act of giving a talk to an audience
   • "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
4. a speech that is open to the public
   • "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
   • synonyms: lecture, public lecture
5. idle gossip or rumor
   • "there has been talk about you lately"
   • synonyms: talk of the town

TALK verb

Definition of talk (verb)

1. exchange thoughts; talk with
   • "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
   • synonyms: speak
2. express in speech
   • "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
   • synonyms: mouth, speak, utter, verbalise, verbalize
3. use language
   • "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
   • synonyms: speak
4. reveal information
   • "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
   • synonyms: spill
5. divulge confidential information or secrets
   • "Be careful--his secretary talks"
   • synonyms: babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, tattle
   • antonym: keep one-s mouth shut
6. deliver a lecture or talk
   • "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"
   • synonyms: lecture