Talk definition

(1) The act of giving a talk to an audience

"I attended an interesting talk on local history"

(2) An exchange of ideas via conversation

"Let's have more work and less talk around here"

(3) Discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

"His poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

(4) Idle gossip or rumor

"There has been talk about you lately"

(5) A speech that is open to the public

"He attended a lecture on telecommunications"

(6) Deliver a lecture or talk

"She will talk at Rutgers next week"

"Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

(7) Divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

(8) Express in speech

"She talks a lot of nonsense"

"This depressed patient does not verbalize"

(9) Reveal information

"If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"

"The former employee spilled all the details"

(10) Exchange thoughts; talk with

"We often talk business"

"Actions talk louder than words"

(11) Use language

"The baby talks already"

"The prisoner won't speak"

"They speak a strange dialect"