talk


talk (http://definr.com/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: a 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";
          also used metaphorically: "Actions talk louder than
          words" [syn: speak]
     2: express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense" [syn: speak,
         utter, mouth, verbalize]
     3: use language: "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't
        speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" [syn: speak]
     4: reveal information; let the cat out of the bag; "If you
        don't oblige me, I'll talk!"
     5: divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; "Be
        careful--his secretary talks" [syn: 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]