an exchange of ideas via conversation; lets have more work and less talk around here
[ Syn: talking ]
discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); his poetry contains much talk about love and anger'
the act of giving a talk to an audience; I attended an interesting talk on local history'
a speech that is open to the public; he attended a lecture on telecommunications
[ Syn: lecture , public lecture ]
idle gossip or rumor; there has been talk about you lately
[ Syn: talk of the town ]
talk (n.)
exchange thoughts; talk with; We often talk business; Actions talk louder than words
[ Syn: speak ]
express in speech; She talks a lot of nonsense; This depressed patient does not verbalize
use language; the baby talks already; the prisoner wont speak; they speak a strange dialect
[ Syn: speak ]
reveal information; If you dont oblige me, Ill talk!; The former employee spilled all the details
[ Syn: spill ]
divulge confidential information or secrets; Be careful--his secretary talks
[ Syn: spill the beans , let the cat out of the bag , tattle , blab , peach , babble , sing , babble out , blab out ]
deliver a lecture or talk; She will talk at Rutgers next week; Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
[ Syn: lecture ]