talked; talking; talks
1
a
: to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse
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 (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak
… the peculiar French patois that he talked.—
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland4
: to give a talk : lecture
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
talker
noun
plural talkers
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
6
: the topic of interested comment, conversation, or gossip
it's the talk of the town
7
8
: communicative sounds or signs resembling or functioning as talk
bird talk
Synonyms
Examples of talk in a Sentence
Verb
She never talks at the meetings.
He did most of the talking during dinner.
He loves to hear himself talk.
I think she's talking a lot of nonsense.
I can't talk right now. I'm running late.
They were talking in Spanish.
We talked on the phone until midnight.
Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk.
They are in the conference room talking business.
She had laryngitis and couldn't talk.
Noun
the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel
what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Trump late last month sat down for an interview with Rogan, with the two talking for nearly three hours.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Fulwell 73, the company behind Hulu’s The Kardashians, and The SpringHill Company, which was founded by NBA legend LeBron James, are in talks to merge.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks to his son, Bronny James #9, during a timeout of their preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18, 2024 in San Francisco.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Trump late last month sat down for an interview with Rogan, with the two talking for nearly three hours.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Fulwell 73, the company behind Hulu’s The Kardashians, and The SpringHill Company, which was founded by NBA legend LeBron James, are in talks to merge.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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talk
1 of 2 verb1
: to express in speech
talk sense
2
: to speak about : discuss
talk business
3
: to influence, affect, or cause by talking
talked us into agreeing
4
: to use for communicating
talk sign language
5
a
: to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words
b
: to communicate in any way
the computer talks to the printer
6
a
: to spread gossip
b
: to reveal secret information
tried to make the suspect talk
talker
noun
talk
2 of 2 noun1
: the act or an instance of talking
2
: a way of speaking
3
: pointless or useless discussion
all talk and no action
4
: a formal discussion or exchange of views : conference
6
: the topic of comment or gossip
it's the talk of the town
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