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What is a basic definition of talk?
Talk means to use speech in order to communicate or exchange ideas. Talk also means to gossip. As a noun talk refers to a conversation. Talk has many other senses as both a verb and a noun.
When you talk, you use spoken language to communicate rather than gestures or written words. People talk to each other every day when they have chats, tell jokes, argue, or negotiate.
- Real-life examples: You talked to someone today if you spoke to them about something. It is common for people to talk to each other over the phone or by using live video. People often get lonely when they have no one to talk to.
- Used in a sentence: When Juan talked to his parents about his grades, he felt better.
Talk can also mean to spread rumors or gossip. When you talk about someone, you are not talking to them but to other people.
- Used in a sentence: The mysterious new building on the edge of town got people talking about what it would be used for.
Talk used in this same sense as a noun means gossip or rumors.
- Used in a sentence: There’s talk around the studio that the director is working on a secret movie project.
Talk is also used as a noun to mean a conversation or a discussion.
- Used in a sentence: I had a serious talk with my daughter about sneaking animals into the house.
Where does talk come from?
The first records of talk come from around 1175. It comes from the Middle English verb talkien. It is related to the Old English talu, meaning “tale.”
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What are some other forms related to talk?
- talkable (adjective)
- talkability (noun)
- talker (noun)
- intertalk (verb)
- nontalker (noun)
- overtalk (verb)
What are some synonyms for talk?
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How is talk used in real life?
Talk is a very common word that most often means to communicate using speech.
As I turn 43 my only regret is not having children sooner. Nearly every man I talk to says the same. “Wish I had one more, and started sooner.”
— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) November 17, 2020
I know there's a lot of talk going around but, no, I won't be joining the Spice Girls reunion tour
— David Lazarus (@Davidlaz) November 5, 2018
I had a talk with my Dad and realized age really does help in knowing what to do in certain situations.
— CLG Void (@gsmVoiD) January 20, 2016
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Is talk used correctly in the following sentence?
He decided to talk to his wife about buying a dog, and they discussed it for a long time.