talk
noun.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
let's have more work and less talk around here
Synonym: talking
noun.
discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
noun.
the act of giving a talk to an audience
I attended an interesting talk on local history
noun.
a speech that is open to the public
he attended a lecture on telecommunications
noun.
idle gossip or rumor
there has been talk about you lately
verb.
exchange thoughts; talk with
We often talk business|Actions talk louder than words
Synonym: speak
verb.
express in speech
She talks a lot of nonsense|This depressed patient does not verbalize
verb.
use language
the baby talks already|the prisoner won't speak|they speak a strange dialect
Synonym: speak
verb.
reveal information
If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!|The former employee spilled all the details
Synonym: spill
verb.
divulge confidential information or secrets
Be careful--his secretary talks
verb.
deliver a lecture or talk
She will talk at Rutgers next week|Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
Synonym: lecture
Antonym: keep quiet