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Talk

verb
/toːk/
Word Frequency: 83.7

Definitions

1.verbTo communicate, usually by means of speech.
"Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures."
2.verbTo discuss; to talk about.
"That's enough about work, let's talk holidays!"
3.verbTo speak (a certain language).
"We talk French sometimes."
4.verb(chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
"Are you interested in the job? They're talking big money."
5.verbTo confess, especially implicating others.
"She can be relied upon not to talk."
6.verbTo criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
"I am not the one to talk."
7.verbTo gossip; to create scandal.
"Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?"
8.verb(chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
"That's not like you at all, Jared. The drugs are talking. Snap out of it!"

Synonyms

talk of the townspeakverbalizeblabtattlelectureutterbabblesingmouthpeachbabble out

Rhymes With

gawkstockcockstalkad hocshockblocksquawk
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