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talk
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- pronunciation:
- tawk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- talk back, talk down, talk down to, talk into, talk out of, talk over
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
talks, talking, talked |
| definition 1: |
to communicate through spoken words; discuss.
We talked about some important issues.Can the baby talk yet?She's a nice person but she talks too much.I promised I would talk to the landlord about the matter.He was talking with his father when I came in.We talked of a trip to France this year but decided to postpone it.
- synonyms:
- converse, speak
- similar words:
- articulate, communicate, dialogue, discourse, enunciate, pronounce, rap, relate, visit
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| definition 2: |
to gossip.
The whole town is talking.- synonyms:
- gossip, whisper
- similar words:
- chitchat, visit
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| definition 3: |
to chatter idly or incessantly.
Of course you can interrupt; we were just talking.- synonyms:
- chat, chew the fat, chitchat, gab, palaver, yak
- similar words:
- blab, chatter, gas, prate, prattle, rattle
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| definition 4: |
to give a speech; lecture.
Are you planning to talk at the conference this year?- synonyms:
- declaim, discourse, lecture, speak
- similar words:
- orate, preach
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| definition 5: |
to disclose confidential or secret information.
Even under torture he refused to talk.- synonyms:
- tell
- similar words:
- confess, inform, rat, spill the beans, squeal, tattle
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| related words: |
chat, confer, consult, parley |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to give voice to; articulate in words.
You are talking complete nonsense!You are talking sacrilege, and I will not listen to you.- similar words:
- express, say
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| definition 2: |
to speak (a particular language or dialect).
- synonyms:
- speak
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| definition 3: |
to discuss.
They talked finance at the meeting.- synonyms:
- address, discuss
- similar words:
- air, bat around, cover
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| definition 4: |
to influence; convince.
He talked her into buying a car.- synonyms:
- cajole, coax, soft-soap, sweet-talk, wheedle
- similar words:
- butter up, snow
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| related words: |
communicate, speak, utter |
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| phrase: |
talk back, talk down, talk down to |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of talking; conversation.
- synonyms:
- articulation, conversation, discourse, expression, pronunciation, speech, utterance, vocalization
- similar words:
- chat, communication, converse, dialogue, discussion, enunciation, word
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| definition 2: |
a speech; lecture.
- synonyms:
- address, discourse, lecture, oration, speech
- similar words:
- declamation, discussion, dissertation, sermon
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| definition 3: |
a conference; meeting.
- synonyms:
- colloquium, conference, consultation, meeting
- similar words:
- chat, dialogue, discussion, palaver, parley, powwow
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| definition 4: |
a rumor; gossip.
- synonyms:
- dirt, gossip, hearsay, rumor, scandal, tale
- similar words:
- comment, scuttlebutt, tittle-tattle
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| definition 5: |
a manner or style of speaking.
baby talk- synonyms:
- idiom, language, speech
- similar words:
- cant, dialect, jargon, lingo, patois, tongue
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| related words: |
conversation, discourse, oration, tidings, visit |
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| phrase: |
talk into, talk out of, talk over |
| derivation: |
talker (n.) |
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