Talk Definition
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English
Wikipedia has articles on: TalkEtymology
Middle English talken, talkien 'to speak with, converse', frequentative of Middle English talen, talien 'to speak, recount', from Old English talian 'to suppose, reckon', from Proto-Germanic *talōnan 'to count, reckon' (compare Old Frisian talia, German zählen 'to count', Danish tale 'to speak'), from *talō(n) 'talk'. More at tale. Frequentative -k suffix similar to hark from hear. Akin to Eastern Frisian talken 'to chat', Low German Talk 'talk'.
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /tɔːk/, SAMPA: /tO:k/
- (US) IPA: /tɔk/, SAMPA: /tOk/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA: /tɑk/ SAMPA: /tAk/
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Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːk
Noun
talk (plural talks)
- A conversation or discussion.
- We need to have a talk about your homework.
- A lecture.
- There's a talk about Shakespeare on tonight.
- (After the) A major topic of social discussion.
- She is the talk of the day.
- The musical is the talk of the town.
- (Without an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
- The party leader's speech was all talk.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:talk
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun "talk"
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Verb
talk (third-person singular simple present talks, present participle talking, simple past and past participle talked)
- (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
- Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.
- (transitive, informal) To discuss.
- They sat down to talk business.
- We're not talking rocket science here: it should be easy.
- (slang) Confess, especially implicating others.
- Suppose he talks? She can be relied upon not to talk. They tried to make me talk.
- Criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
- I am not the one to talk. She is a fine one to talk. You should talk. Look who's talking.
- Gossip.
- People will talk. Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:talk
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Terms derived from the verb "talk"
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Translations
to communicate by speech
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Related terms
Look at pages starting with talk.
Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: answer · early · saying · #449: talk · spirit · sometimes · account
Danish
Etymology
Via French talc or German Talk, from Persian طلق (talq).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /talk/, [tˢalˀɡ̊]
Noun
talk c. (singular definite talken, not used in plural form)
- talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)
Related terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑlk
Noun
talk
- talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)
Anagrams
Polish
Polish Wikipedia has an article on: TalkNoun
talk m.
- talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)
Declension
| Singular only | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | talk |
| Genitive | talku |
| Dative | talkowi |
| Accusative | talk |
| Instrumental | talkiem |
| Locative | talku |
| Vocative | talku |
Swedish
Noun
talk c.
- talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)
Declension
Declension of talk| uncountable | uncountable | |||
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| Common | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative | talk | talken | ||
| genitive | talks | talkens | ||
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