TALK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of giving a talk to an audience
   Usage Example(s)
   • I attended an interesting talk on local history
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • lecturing (what does lecturing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chalk talk (what does chalk talk mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an exchange of ideas via conversation
   Synonym(s)
   • talking (what does talking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • let’’s have more work and less talk around here
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • conversation (what does conversation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cant (what does cant mean?)
   • pious platitude (what does pious platitude mean?)
   • dialogue (what does dialogue mean?)
   • dialog (what does dialog mean?)
   • duologue (what does duologue mean?)
   • heart-to-heart (what does heart-to-heart mean?)
   • shmooze (what does shmooze mean?)
   • shop talk (what does shop talk mean?)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • idle words (what does idle words mean?)
   • jazz (what does jazz mean?)
   • nothingness (what does nothingness mean?)
   • yak (what does yak mean?)
   • yack (what does yack mean?)
   • yakety-yak (what does yakety-yak mean?)
   • chatter (what does chatter mean?)
   • cackle (what does cackle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • spill (what does spill mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (`talk about” is a less formal alternative for `discussion of”) discussion
   Usage Example(s)
   • his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discussion (what does discussion mean?)
   • treatment (what does treatment mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
4. Meaning
   • idle gossip or rumor
   Synonym(s)
   • talk of the town (what does talk of the town mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • there has been talk about you lately
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gossip (what does gossip mean?)
   • comment (what does comment mean?)
   • scuttlebutt (what does scuttlebutt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spill the beans (what does spill the beans mean?)
   • let the cat out of the bag (what does let the cat out of the bag mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • tattle (what does tattle mean?)
   • blab (what does blab mean?)
   • peach (what does peach mean?)
   • babble (what does babble mean?)
   • sing (what does sing mean?)
   • babble out (what does babble out mean?)
   • blab out (what does blab out mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a speech that is open to the public
   Synonym(s)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • public lecture (what does public lecture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he attended a lecture on telecommunications
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)

TALK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • deliver a lecture or talk
   Synonym(s)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She will talk at Rutgers next week
   • Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • teach (what does teach mean?)
   • learn (what does learn mean?)
   • instruct (what does instruct mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • preach (what does preach mean?)
   • prophesy (what does prophesy mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • public lecture (what does public lecture mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speaker (what does speaker mean?)
   • talker (what does talker mean?)
   • utterer (what does utterer mean?)
   • verbalizer (what does verbalizer mean?)
   • verbaliser (what does verbaliser mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • lecturing (what does lecturing mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • public lecture (what does public lecture mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • lector (what does lector mean?)
   • lecturer (what does lecturer mean?)
   • reader (what does reader mean?)
   • lecturer (what does lecturer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • divulge confidential information or secrets
   Synonym(s)
   • babble (what does babble mean?)
   • babble out (what does babble out mean?)
   • blab (what does blab mean?)
   • blab out (what does blab out mean?)
   • let the cat out of the bag (what does let the cat out of the bag mean?)
   • peach (what does peach mean?)
   • sing (what does sing mean?)
   • spill the beans (what does spill the beans mean?)
   • tattle (what does tattle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Be careful–his secretary talks
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disclose (what does disclose mean?)
   • let on (what does let on mean?)
   • bring out (what does bring out mean?)
   • reveal (what does reveal mean?)
   • discover (what does discover mean?)
   • expose (what does expose mean?)
   • divulge (what does divulge mean?)
   • impart (what does impart mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • give away (what does give away mean?)
   • let out (what does let out mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • keep quiet (what does keep quiet mean?)
   • shut one’s mouth (what does shut one’s mouth mean?)
   • keep one’s mouth shut (what does keep one’s mouth shut mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tattle (what does tattle mean?)
   • singing (what does singing mean?)
   • telling (what does telling mean?)
   • informer (what does informer mean?)
   • betrayer (what does betrayer mean?)
   • rat (what does rat mean?)
   • squealer (what does squealer mean?)
   • blabber (what does blabber mean?)
   • tattle (what does tattle mean?)
   • singing (what does singing mean?)
   • telling (what does telling mean?)
   • tattletale (what does tattletale mean?)
   • tattler (what does tattler mean?)
   • taleteller (what does taleteller mean?)
   • talebearer (what does talebearer mean?)
   • telltale (what does telltale mean?)
   • blabbermouth (what does blabbermouth mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talk of the town (what does talk of the town mean?)
3. Meaning
   • express in speech
   Synonym(s)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She talks a lot of nonsense
   • This depressed patient does not verbalize
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • vocalize (what does vocalize mean?)
   • vocalise (what does vocalise mean?)
   • phonate (what does phonate mean?)
   • troll (what does troll mean?)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • lip off (what does lip off mean?)
   • shoot one’s mouth off (what does shoot one’s mouth off mean?)
   • shout (what does shout mean?)
   • whisper (what does whisper mean?)
   • peep (what does peep mean?)
   • speak up (what does speak up mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   • snarl (what does snarl mean?)
   • enthuse (what does enthuse mean?)
   • speak in tongues (what does speak in tongues mean?)
   • swallow (what does swallow mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)
   • talk of (what does talk of mean?)
   • talk about (what does talk about mean?)
   • blubber (what does blubber mean?)
   • blubber out (what does blubber out mean?)
   • drone (what does drone mean?)
   • drone on (what does drone on mean?)
   • bumble (what does bumble mean?)
   • stutter (what does stutter mean?)
   • stammer (what does stammer mean?)
   • falter (what does falter mean?)
   • rasp (what does rasp mean?)
   • blurt out (what does blurt out mean?)
   • blurt (what does blurt mean?)
   • blunder out (what does blunder out mean?)
   • blunder (what does blunder mean?)
   • ejaculate (what does ejaculate mean?)
   • tone (what does tone mean?)
   • inflect (what does inflect mean?)
   • modulate (what does modulate mean?)
   • deliver (what does deliver mean?)
   • present (what does present mean?)
   • generalize (what does generalize mean?)
   • generalise (what does generalise mean?)
   • chatter (what does chatter mean?)
   • piffle (what does piffle mean?)
   • palaver (what does palaver mean?)
   • prate (what does prate mean?)
   • tittle-tattle (what does tittle-tattle mean?)
   • twaddle (what does twaddle mean?)
   • clack (what does clack mean?)
   • maunder (what does maunder mean?)
   • prattle (what does prattle mean?)
   • blab (what does blab mean?)
   • gibber (what does gibber mean?)
   • tattle (what does tattle mean?)
   • blabber (what does blabber mean?)
   • gabble (what does gabble mean?)
   • chatter (what does chatter mean?)
   • yack (what does yack mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • yack away (what does yack away mean?)
   • rattle on (what does rattle on mean?)
   • yap away (what does yap away mean?)
   • open up (what does open up mean?)
   • snivel (what does snivel mean?)
   • whine (what does whine mean?)
   • murmur (what does murmur mean?)
   • mumble (what does mumble mean?)
   • mutter (what does mutter mean?)
   • maunder (what does maunder mean?)
   • mussitate (what does mussitate mean?)
   • slur (what does slur mean?)
   • bark (what does bark mean?)
   • bay (what does bay mean?)
   • rant (what does rant mean?)
   • mouth off (what does mouth off mean?)
   • jabber (what does jabber mean?)
   • spout (what does spout mean?)
   • rabbit on (what does rabbit on mean?)
   • rave (what does rave mean?)
   • hiss (what does hiss mean?)
   • sizz (what does sizz mean?)
   • siss (what does siss mean?)
   • sibilate (what does sibilate mean?)
   • cackle (what does cackle mean?)
   • babble (what does babble mean?)
   • tone (what does tone mean?)
   • chant (what does chant mean?)
   • intone (what does intone mean?)
   • gulp (what does gulp mean?)
   • sing (what does sing mean?)
   See Also
   • rant (what does rant mean?)
   • mouth off (what does mouth off mean?)
   • jabber (what does jabber mean?)
   • spout (what does spout mean?)
   • rabbit on (what does rabbit on mean?)
   • rave (what does rave mean?)
   • speak up (what does speak up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • verbalization (what does verbalization mean?)
   • verbalisation (what does verbalisation mean?)
   • verbalization (what does verbalization mean?)
   • verbalisation (what does verbalisation mean?)
   • speaker (what does speaker mean?)
   • talker (what does talker mean?)
   • utterer (what does utterer mean?)
   • verbalizer (what does verbalizer mean?)
   • verbaliser (what does verbaliser mean?)
   • sass (what does sass mean?)
   • sassing (what does sassing mean?)
   • backtalk (what does backtalk mean?)
   • back talk (what does back talk mean?)
   • lip (what does lip mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • mouthpiece (what does mouthpiece mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • oral cavity (what does oral cavity mean?)
   • oral fissure (what does oral fissure mean?)
   • rima oris (what does rima oris mean?)
   • speaker (what does speaker mean?)
   • talker (what does talker mean?)
   • utterer (what does utterer mean?)
   • verbalizer (what does verbalizer mean?)
   • verbaliser (what does verbaliser mean?)
   • utterance (what does utterance mean?)
   • vocalization (what does vocalization mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   • speaker (what does speaker mean?)
   • talker (what does talker mean?)
   • utterer (what does utterer mean?)
   • verbalizer (what does verbalizer mean?)
   • verbaliser (what does verbaliser mean?)
   • speaking (what does speaking mean?)
   • speech production (what does speech production mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talking (what does talking mean?)
   • speaker (what does speaker mean?)
   • talker (what does talker mean?)
   • utterer (what does utterer mean?)
   • verbalizer (what does verbalizer mean?)
   • verbaliser (what does verbaliser mean?)
4. Meaning
   • reveal information
   Synonym(s)
   • spill (what does spill mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • If you don”t oblige me, I”ll talk!
   • The former employee spilled all the details
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tell (what does tell mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talking (what does talking mean?)
5. Meaning
   • exchange thoughts
   • talk with
   Synonym(s)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We often talk business
   • Actions talk louder than words
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • go on (what does go on mean?)
   • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   • dissertate (what does dissertate mean?)
   • pontificate (what does pontificate mean?)
   • orate (what does orate mean?)
   • talk down (what does talk down mean?)
   • spiel (what does spiel mean?)
   • dogmatize (what does dogmatize mean?)
   • dogmatise (what does dogmatise mean?)
   • cheek (what does cheek mean?)
   • level (what does level mean?)
   • talk turkey (what does talk turkey mean?)
   • monologuize (what does monologuize mean?)
   • monologuise (what does monologuise mean?)
   • soliloquize (what does soliloquize mean?)
   • soliloquise (what does soliloquise mean?)
   • converse (what does converse mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   • chat up (what does chat up mean?)
   • flirt (what does flirt mean?)
   • dally (what does dally mean?)
   • butterfly (what does butterfly mean?)
   • coquet (what does coquet mean?)
   • coquette (what does coquette mean?)
   • romance (what does romance mean?)
   • philander (what does philander mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • dish the dirt (what does dish the dirt mean?)
   • gossip (what does gossip mean?)
   • rap (what does rap mean?)
   See Also
   • speak for (what does speak for mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talking (what does talking mean?)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talking (what does talking mean?)
6. Meaning
   • use language
   Synonym(s)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the baby talks already
   • the prisoner won”t speak
   • they speak a strange dialect
   Hypernyms(s) talk is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • run on (what does run on mean?)
   • smatter (what does smatter mean?)
   • slang (what does slang mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • talking (what does talking mean?)
   • speaker (what does speaker mean?)
   • talker (what does talker mean?)
   • utterer (what does utterer mean?)
   • verbalizer (what does verbalizer mean?)
   • verbaliser (what does verbaliser mean?)
   • language (what does language mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   • speaking (what does speaking mean?)
   • speech production (what does speech production mean?)