talk: signification et définitions

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.

A speech or lecture.

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.