talk
n 1: an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work
and less talk around here" [syn: {talking}]
2: (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion
of') discussion; "his poetry contains much talk about love
and anger"
3: the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an
interesting talk on local history"
4: a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture
on telecommunications" [syn: {lecture}, {public lecture}]
5: idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"
[syn: {talk of the town}]
v 1: exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business";
"Actions talk louder than words" [syn: {speak}]
2: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This
depressed patient does not verbalize" [syn: {speak}, {utter},
{mouth}, {verbalize}, {verbalise}]
3: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't
speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" [syn: {speak}]
4: reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!";
"The former employee spilled all the details" [syn: {spill}]
5: divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be
careful--his secretary talks" [syn: {spill the beans}, {let
the cat out of the bag}, {tattle}, {blab}, {peach}, {babble},
{sing}, {babble out}, {blab out}] [ant: {keep quiet}]
6: deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next
week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?" [syn: {lecture}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0