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Dictionary definition for: Talk

1. (n) an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let''s have more work and less talk around here"

2. (v) exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business" "Actions talk louder than words"

3. (n) (`talk about" is a less formal alternative for "discussion of'') discussion; "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

4. (v) express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense" "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

5. (n) the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

6. (v) use language; "the baby talks already" "the prisoner won''t speak" "they speak a strange dialect"

7. (n) a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

8. (v) reveal information; "If you don''t oblige me, I''ll talk!" "The former employee spilled all the details"

9. (n) idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"

10. (v) divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

11. (v) deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week" "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

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