Talk (Verb)
Meaning 1
Exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Coquette
- Monologuise
- Soliloquise
- Dogmatise
- Philander
- Proceed
- Dissertate
- Flirt
- Gossip
- Go On
- Carry On
- Romance
- Mash
- Discourse
- Dally
- Coquet
- Soliloquize
- Butterfly
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Meaning 2
Express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Intone
- Drone On
- Palaver
- Ejaculate
- Yap Away
- Mouth Off
- Chant
- Clack
- Yack Away
- Mussitate
- Blurt
- Prattle
- Tattle
- Gibber
- Gabble
- Tittle-tattle
- Rabbit On
- Blunder Out
- Modulate
- Prate
- Blunder
- Present
- Maunder
- Blab
- Verbalise
- Shoot One's Mouth Off
- Sibilate
- Generalise
- Blubber Out
- Rave
- Piffle
- Inflect
- Phonate
- Falter
- Twaddle
- Jaw
- Spout
- Whine
- Mutter
- Jabber
- Stutter
- Talk About
- Rattle On
- Stammer
- Vocalise
- Sizz
- Siss
- Snarl
- Blabber
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Meaning 3
Deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
Reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Don't think you can keep it a secret, she'll talk if you cross her.
- The whistleblower decided to talk to a journalist about the company's wrongdoings.
- The government official threatened to talk if his demands weren't met.
- If they treat employees poorly, eventually someone will talk to the press.
- The vengeful ex-employee decided to talk to a blogger about her former boss's corrupt practices.
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Meaning 6
Divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Be careful not to confide in Sarah, she talks and it won't be long before everyone knows.
- The loose-lipped politician's aides were worried he would talk during the investigation.
- If you don't want the surprise to be ruined, don't say anything to John, he talks.
- Don't even think about sharing confidential information with Emily, she talks and has no sense of discretion.
- After a few glasses of wine, he started to talk and revealed more about the company's plans than he should have.