talk
/tɔk/ verb A1- To communicate, usually by means of speech. · Let's sit down and talk.· Although I don't speak Chinese, I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.
- To discuss; to talk about. · They sat down to talk business.· That's enough about work, let's talk holidays!
- To speak (a certain language). · We talk French sometimes.
- Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned. · Are you interested in the job? They're talking big money.· We're not talking rocket science here: it should be easy.
- To confess, especially implicating others. · Suppose he talks?· She can be relied upon not to talk.
- To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself. · I am not the one to talk.· She is a fine one to talk.
- To gossip; to create scandal. · People will talk.· Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?
- To manifest outwardly in speech, as opposed to reality or action.
Plural talk · He/she/it talks · Past talked · Past participle talked · -ing form talking
Verb forms
- Base form
- talk
- He/she/it
- talks
- Past
- talked
- Past participle
- talked
- -ing form
- talking
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- talk about Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization ...
- talk around To persuade someone by spoken arguments.
- talk back To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky o...
- talk down To negotiate a lower price.
- talk into To convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.
- talk out To resolve (a problem) by talking about it.
- talk over To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.
- talk through To tell (someone) step by step how to do something.
- talk up To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as g...
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At the same instant his ear caught a sort of indistinct sound on the stairs, followed by the measured tread of soldiery, with the clanking of swords and military accoutrements; then came a hum and buzz as of many voices, so as to deaden even the noisy mirth of the bridal party, among whom a vague feeling of curiosity and apprehension quelled every disposition to talk, and almost instantaneously the most deathlike stillness prevailed.
Everybody talked at once, without waiting for a reply and each one seemed to be contented with expressing his or her own thoughts.
After a long talk with the harbor-master, Captain Leclere left Naples greatly disturbed in mind.
She’s been very naughty and I’ll have to give her a talking to about it.
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