talk

Letters that make talk

a, k, l, t are letters that make 'talk'

Words within talk

AL, Al, Ta are words within 'talk'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of talk

talks, talky, stalks, stalk are words created by adding a letter to 'talk'


11 possible definitions for 'talk'

Talk as "discussion, (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')"

Under this definition, talk is a noun and has the following properties:

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of discourse, treatment, discussion.

Derivatives of talk

verbalize, verbalise, speak, mouth, utter, talk are derivatives of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"


Talk as "idle gossip or rumor"

Under this definition, talk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

talk of the town has the same meaning as talk

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of gossip, scuttlebutt, comment.

Derivatives of talk

chatty, talkative, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, blab, babble, sing, babble out, talky, peach, tattle, talk, blab out, gabby, garrulous, loquacious are derivatives of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"there has been talk about you lately"


Talk as "a speech that is open to the public"

Under this definition, talk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

public lecture, lecture have the same meaning as 'talk'

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of address, speech.

Derivatives of talk

lecture, lectureship, talk are derivatives of 'talk'.


Talk as "divulge confidential information or secrets"

Under this definition, talk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, blab, babble, sing, babble out, peach, tattle, blab out have the same meaning as 'talk'

Antonyms

keep quiet, shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shut have the opposite meaning of 'talk'

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of let out, discover, give away, disclose, let on, reveal, unwrap, bring out, break, divulge, expose.

Derivatives of talk

tattler, rat, squealer, informer, blabber, tattletale, taleteller, telltale, blabbermouth, telling, singing, blabby, talk, talk of the town, tattle, bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, betrayer, talkative, talebearer are derivatives of 'talk'.

Verb groups of talk

talk, spill are verb groups of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"Be careful--his secretary talks"


Talk as "reveal information"

Under this definition, talk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spill has the same meaning as talk

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of tell.

Derivatives of talk

talking, talk are derivatives of 'talk'.

Verb groups of talk

spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, blab, babble, sing, babble out, peach, tattle, talk, blab out are verb groups of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!", "The former employee spilled all the details"


Talk as "use language"

Under this definition, talk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

speak has the same meaning as talk

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of communicate, intercommunicate.

Types of talk

run on, smatter, slang are types of 'talk'.

Derivatives of talk

speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser, language, talking, speaking, talk, speech, speech production are derivatives of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"the baby talks already", "the prisoner won't speak", "they speak a strange dialect"


Talk as "express in speech"

Under this definition, talk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

verbalize, verbalise, speak, mouth, utter have the same meaning as 'talk'

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of communicate, intercommunicate.

Types of talk

bark, deliver, generalise, verbalise, open up, vocalize, vocalise, phonate, lip off, speak up, speak in tongues, sing, talk of, talk about, blubber out, blurt out, blurt, blunder out, maunder, yack away, rattle on, yap away, intone, siss, sizz, sibilate, twaddle, read, troll, whisper, enthuse, snap, blubber, verbalize, whiff, swallow, drone on, rasp, tone, ejaculate, modulate, bumble, inflect, blunder, gabble, generalize, clack, jaw, piffle, tattle, tittle-tattle, yack, chatter, prate, prattle, blabber, blab, slur, murmur, mumble, mutter, whine, maunder, snivel, bay, jabber, rave, rant, hiss, mouth off, rabbit on, babble, tone, chant, gulp, begin, shoot one's mouth off, drone, snarl, falter, mussitate, spout, cackle, present, peep, gibber, palaver, shout, chatter, stammer, stutter are types of 'talk'.

Derivatives of talk

speaker, mouth, mouthpiece, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser, lip, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, speech, talk, oral fissure, talking, oral cavity, rima oris, speaking, speakable, utterable, verbalization, verbalisation, utterance, vocalization, speech production are derivatives of 'talk'.

Verb groups of talk

verbalise, verbalize are verb groups of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"She talks a lot of nonsense", "This depressed patient does not verbalize"


Talk as "exchange thoughts, talk with"

Under this definition, talk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

speak has the same meaning as talk

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of communicate, intercommunicate.

Types of talk

go on, proceed, chat up, hold forth, dissertate, talk down, dogmatize, dogmatise, talk turkey, monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise, dally, coquet, philander, carry on, discourse, continue, discourse, pontificate, orate, cheek, spiel, level, converse, romance, mash, coquette, flirt, rap, dish the dirt, butterfly, gossip are types of 'talk'.

Derivatives of talk

talk, talking, speech, expansive, talkative are derivatives of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"We often talk business", "Actions talk louder than words"


Talk as "deliver a lecture or talk"

Under this definition, talk is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lecture has the same meaning as talk

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of learn, instruct, teach.

Types of talk

preach, prophesy are types of 'talk'.

Derivatives of talk

speaker, lector, lecturer, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser, talk, lecturing, public lecture, reader, lecture are derivatives of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

"She will talk at Rutgers next week", "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"


Talk as "an exchange of ideas via conversation"

Under this definition, talk is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

talking has the same meaning as talk

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of conversation.

Types of talk

yak, cant, dialogue, dialog, duologue, jazz, wind, cackle, pious platitude, heart-to-heart, shmooze, shop talk, malarkey, malarky, idle words, nothingness, yack, yakety-yak, chatter are types of 'talk'.

Derivatives of talk

verbalize, verbalise, speak, mouth, utter, talk, spill are derivatives of 'talk'.

Example of talk used within this context

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


Talk as "the act of giving a talk to an audience"

Under this definition, talk is a noun and has the following properties:

talk as a type

'talk' can be a type of lecturing, lecture.

Types of talk

chalk talk is a type of talk.

Example of talk used within this context

"I attended an interesting talk on local history"



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