talk

Meanings

• an exchange of ideas via conversation
  • "let's have more work and less talk around here"
• 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
• idle gossip or rumor
  • "there has been talk about you lately"
• exchange thoughts; talk with
  • "We often talk business"
  • "Actions talk louder than words"
• express in speech
  • "She talks a lot of nonsense"
• use language
  • "the baby talks already"
• reveal information
  • "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"
• divulge confidential information or secrets
  • "Be careful--his secretary talks"
• deliver a lecture or talk
  • "She will talk at Rutgers next week"

Synonyms

babble, babble out, blab, blab out, lecture, let the cat out of the bag, mouth, peach, public lecture, sing, speak, spill, spill the beans, talk of the town, talking, tattle, utter, verbalise, verbalize