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- Dictionarytalk·ing/ˈtôkiNG/
adjective
- 1. engaging in speech.
noun
- 1. the action of talking; speech or discussion: "I'll do the talking—you just back me up"
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The meaning of TALK is to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse. How to use talk in a sentence.
to discuss something with someone, often to try to find a solution to a disagreement: The two sides have agreed to talk. talk business, politics, etc. C1. to discuss a particular subject: Whenever they're together, they talk politics. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. talk verb [I] (LECTURE) B2. to give a lecture on a subject:
to discuss something with someone, often to try to find a solution to a disagreement: The two sides have agreed to talk. talk business, politics, etc. C1. to discuss a particular subject: Whenever they're together, they talk politics. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. talk verb [I] (LECTURE) B2. to give a lecture on a subject:
When you open your mouth and say something, you talk. You tell someone something, or have a conversation, or exchange information. A speech can also be called a talk.
noun. uk / tɔːk / us / tɑːk /. B1 [ C ] a conversation between two people, often about a particular subject: have talk with someone about something I asked him to have a talk with his mother about his plan. B2 [ C ] a speech given to a group of people to teach or tell them about a particular subject:
You can use talk to say what you think of the ideas that someone is expressing. For example, if you say that someone is talking sense, you mean that you think the opinions they are expressing are sensible.
2 meanings: 1. the act of expressing one's thoughts, feelings, or desires by means of words; speaking 2. having the ability to.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of talk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. To exchange thoughts or opinions in spoken or sign language; converse: We talked for hours. See Synonyms at speak. b. To utter or pronounce words: The baby can talk. c. To imitate the sounds of human speech: The parrot talks. 2. a.
talk noun. Meaning & use. 1.a. c1400–. Spoken discussion or discourse; esp. informal oral communication between two or more people; conversation. c1400 (?c1380) Bot, for I haf þis talke, tatȝ to non ille Ȝif I mele a lyttel more. Cleanness (1977) l. 735. 1572 (a1500) Into sic talk fell thay, Quhill thay war neir hame.
