talk

/tɔ:k/
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talk

She gave a talk about her research at the conference.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Idle conversation or gossip: "Talk" can refer to casual, often trivial, conversation or to rumors and gossip.
    • A formal speech or lecture: "Talk" can mean a speech or lecture given to an audience on a particular subject.
    • Discussion or conversation: "Talk" refers to the act of exchanging ideas or information through spoken words.
    • The topic of conversation: "Talk" can be the subject that people are discussing.

  2. Verb:

    • To speak or converse: The primary meaning, to express thoughts, ideas, or feelings using speech.
    • To discuss: To have a conversation about a specific topic.
    • To give a formal speech or lecture: To deliver a talk to an audience.
    • To reveal information (often secret): To disclose or divulge information, sometimes under pressure.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • There has been a lot of talk about the new manager. (Gossip/rumors)
    • She gave an interesting talk on climate change. (Formal speech)
    • Let's sit down and have a talk about your future. (Serious conversation)
    • His resignation is the talk of the office. (Topic of conversation)

  • Verb:

    • The baby is learning to talk. (To speak)
    • We need to talk about the budget. (To discuss)
    • He will talk at the conference next month. (To give a lecture)
    • Under interrogation, the suspect finally talked. (To reveal secrets)
Advanced Usage
  • "to talk shop": to talk about one's work or business matters, especially in a social setting.
    • At the party, the engineers started to talk shop, so I went to get a drink.
  • "to talk turkey": to talk seriously and frankly, especially about business.
    • It's time to talk turkey about the contract details.
  • "to talk the talk": to speak in a way that is expected or convincing for a particular role or situation (often paired with "walk the walk").
    • He can talk the talk, but can he actually deliver the project?
Variants and Related Words
  • Talkative (adj): tending to talk a great deal; fond of talking.
    • She's very talkative in social situations.
  • Talker (n): a person who talks, especially in a specified way.
    • He's a smooth talker.
  • Small talk (n phr): polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters.
    • We made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
Synonyms
  • Speak: To utter words; to use one's voice to communicate.
  • Converse: To engage in conversation.
  • Chat: To talk in a friendly and informal way.
  • Lecture (n): A formal talk on a serious subject.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Talk down to: to speak to someone as if they are less intelligent or important.
    • Don't talk down to me; I understand the problem perfectly.
  • Talk into: to persuade someone to do something.
    • She talked me into going to the party.
  • Talk out of: to persuade someone not to do something.
    • I tried to talk him out of quitting his job.
  • Talk over: to discuss something thoroughly.
    • We should talk over the proposal before making a decision.
  • Talk back: to reply to someone in a rude or defiant way.
    • The child was punished for talking back to the teacher.
Related Idioms
  • Actions speak louder than words: What someone does is more important than what they say they will do.
    • He promised to help, but actions speak louder than words.
  • Talk is cheap: It is easier to say you will do something than to actually do it.
    • He says he'll fix it, but talk is cheap.
  • Talk nineteen to the dozen: to talk very quickly and without stopping.
    • She was talking nineteen to the dozen about her vacation.
  • Talk through one's hat: to talk nonsense; to say things one does not know or understand.
    • He doesn't know the facts; he's just talking through his hat.
talk

She gave a talk about her research at the conference.

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

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