talk

//tɔːk//
A1Frequency Level 2Neutral
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Verb

talkInfinitive
talkPresent tense
talkedPast tense
talkedPast participle
talkingPresent participle
talksThird-person singular
1

to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; to have a conversation

We talked about our plans for the weekend.

2

to discuss something, typically something serious or important

We need to talk about your future.

3

to reveal secret or confidential information

The police made him talk.

Noun

talkSingular
talksPlural
1

a conversation or discussion, especially an informal one

We had a long talk about our plans for the future.

2

a formal speech or lecture on a particular subject

She gave a talk about climate change.

3

gossip or rumor

There's a lot of talk about them getting divorced.