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talk
verb
A1
UK /tɔːk/ US /tɔk/
To communicate, usually by means of speech.
intransitive
To discuss; to talk about.
informal, transitive
To speak (a certain language).
transitive
Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
informal, transitive
To confess, especially implicating others.
intransitive, slang
To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
intransitive
To gossip; to create scandal.
intransitive
To manifest outwardly in speech, as opposed to reality or action.
transitive
To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
informal
Forms
he/she/it
talks
-ing form
talking
past participle
talked
past
talked
Example sentences
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I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.
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May I talk to Ms. Brown?
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talk
A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
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