talk: signification et définitions
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To articulate (words): The baby is talking sentences now.
To give expression to in words: talk treason.
To speak of or discuss (something): talk music; talk business;
To speak or know how to speak in (an idiom or language): talked French with the flight crew.
To gain, influence, or bring into a specified state by talking: talked me into coming; talked their way out of trouble.
To spend (a period of time) by or as if by talking: talked the evening away.
To converse by means of spoken language: We talked for hours. See Synonyms at speak.
To articulate words: The baby can talk.
To imitate the sounds of human speech: The parrot talks.
To express one's thoughts or emotions by means of spoken language: talked about the pros and cons of the issue.
To convey one's thoughts in a way other than by spoken words: talk with one's hands.
To express one's thoughts in writing: Voltaire talks about London in this book.
To parley or negotiate with someone: Let's talk before continuing to fight.
To spread rumors; gossip: If you do that, people will talk.
To allude to something: Are you talking about last week?
To consult or confer with someone: I talked with the doctor.
To reveal information concerning oneself or others, especially under pressure: Has the prisoner talked?
Informal To be efficacious: Money talks.
An exchange of ideas or opinions; a conversation.
Hearsay, rumor, or speculation: There is talk of bankruptcy.
A subject of conversation: a musical that is the talk of the town.
A conference or negotiation. Often used in the plural: peace talks.
Jargon; slang: prison talk.
Empty speech or unnecessary discussion: much talk and no action.