Talk
verb
To communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings by speaking.
We need to talk about the issues.
Often appears as...
- talk about
- talk to
verb
To discuss, or have a conversation.
They were talking about their vacation plans.
Often appears as...
- talk about
- talk things over
noun
A conversation or discussion.
I had a nice talk with my uncle yesterday.
Often appears as...
- have a talk
- small talk
noun
A speech or lecture given by a speaker.
She gave a talk on climate change.
Often appears as...
- give a talk
- keynote talk
verb
To reveal info by speaking, especially secret or private information.
The accused knew too much, he had to talk or else.
Often appears as...
- talk to the police
- talk under pressure
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To persuade, convince or influence someone.
I managed to talk him into going to the party.
Often appears as...
- talk into
- talk out of
verb
To communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings by speaking.
We need to talk about the issues.
Often appears as...
- talk about
- talk to
verb
To discuss, or have a conversation.
They were talking about their vacation plans.
Often appears as...
- talk about
- talk things over
noun
A conversation or discussion.
I had a nice talk with my uncle yesterday.
Often appears as...
- have a talk
- small talk
noun
A speech or lecture given by a speaker.
She gave a talk on climate change.
Often appears as...
- give a talk
- keynote talk
verb
To reveal info by speaking, especially secret or private information.
The accused knew too much, he had to talk or else.
Often appears as...
- talk to the police
- talk under pressure
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To persuade, convince or influence someone.
I managed to talk him into going to the party.
Often appears as...
- talk into
- talk out of
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Emotive Expression
Use 'talk' to express deeper conversations with emotional content.
Let's talk about how you've been feeling lately.
Pro Tip 2/3Problem Solving
'Talk' can signal a need to solve an issue through dialogue.
We need to talk and find a solution to our disagreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Initiating Dialogue
Preface with 'talk' to start a conversation on particular subjects.
Can we talk about your progress report?
Pro Tip 1/3Emotive Expression
Use 'talk' to express deeper conversations with emotional content.
Let's talk about how you've been feeling lately.
Pro Tip 2/3Problem Solving
'Talk' can signal a need to solve an issue through dialogue.
We need to talk and find a solution to our disagreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Initiating Dialogue
Preface with 'talk' to start a conversation on particular subjects.
Can we talk about your progress report?
Pro Tip 1/3Emotive Expression
Use 'talk' to express deeper conversations with emotional content.
Let's talk about how you've been feeling lately.
Pro Tip 2/3Problem Solving
'Talk' can signal a need to solve an issue through dialogue.
We need to talk and find a solution to our disagreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Initiating Dialogue
Preface with 'talk' to start a conversation on particular subjects.
Can we talk about your progress report?
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anymore than they could will themselves to get over a broken arm. If you haven't experienced depression yourself, avoid comparing it to times you've felt down. Comparing what they're experiencing to normal, temporary feelings of sadness can make them feel guilty for struggling. Even just talking about depression openly can help.
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Your body language may...
that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves. We are also influenced by our nonverbals, our thoughts and our feelings and our physiology. So what nonverbals am I talking about? I'm a social psychologist. I study prejudice, and I teach at a competitive business school,
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Margaret Stewart: How...
or maybe you're watching this talk in some other time or place, you are a participant in the digital rights ecosystem. Whether you're an artist, a technologist, a lawyer or a fan, the handling of copyright directly impacts your life. Rights management is no longer
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Bill Gates: The next...
processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
Piggy's learned how to say milk so she doesn't prefer milk meow meow yeah what is it nice and when are cats meow there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did did you go hunting today talk back good to go
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Rethinking infidelity...
often talk about how their illness has yielded them a new perspective. The main question that I've been asked since I arrived at this conference when I said I would talk about infidelity is, for or against? I said, "Yes."
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How to deal with...
and I said the words child abuse for the first time out loud I said it playfully so she didn't feel like it was an attack on her and immediately her response was what about mommy abuse nobody ever talks
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3 tips to boost your...
something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk. Tip believe in your ability to improve.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
I don't even talk about my mom really with my close friends. I put the wall up and I'm like, yeah I'm doing great. Doo-doo-doo, let's keep going. But again, I'm really trying to dig deep,
Video examples
The language of lying —...
A technology known as linguistic text analysis has helped to identify four such common patterns in the subconscious language of deception. First, liars reference themselves less, when making deceptive statements. They write or talk more about others, often using the third person to distance and disassociate themselves from their lie,
Video examples
What is depression? -...
anymore than they could will themselves to get over a broken arm. If you haven't experienced depression yourself, avoid comparing it to times you've felt down. Comparing what they're experiencing to normal, temporary feelings of sadness can make them feel guilty for struggling. Even just talking about depression openly can help.
Video examples
Your body language may...
that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves. We are also influenced by our nonverbals, our thoughts and our feelings and our physiology. So what nonverbals am I talking about? I'm a social psychologist. I study prejudice, and I teach at a competitive business school,
Video examples
Margaret Stewart: How...
or maybe you're watching this talk in some other time or place, you are a participant in the digital rights ecosystem. Whether you're an artist, a technologist, a lawyer or a fan, the handling of copyright directly impacts your life. Rights management is no longer
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
Piggy's learned how to say milk so she doesn't prefer milk meow meow yeah what is it nice and when are cats meow there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did did you go hunting today talk back good to go
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
often talk about how their illness has yielded them a new perspective. The main question that I've been asked since I arrived at this conference when I said I would talk about infidelity is, for or against? I said, "Yes."
Video examples
How to deal with...
and I said the words child abuse for the first time out loud I said it playfully so she didn't feel like it was an attack on her and immediately her response was what about mommy abuse nobody ever talks
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
something as simple as listening to music with deep bass; it can promote feelings of power. You can even strike a powerful pose or give yourself a pep talk. Tip believe in your ability to improve.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
I don't even talk about my mom really with my close friends. I put the wall up and I'm like, yeah I'm doing great. Doo-doo-doo, let's keep going. But again, I'm really trying to dig deep,
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
My experiences in life are getting bigger and better. The more stuff I do, the more stuff I talk about - having kids, traveling, going through relationship problems, dealing with things in my own family. All that stuff builds character.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
I listened to my kids talk about me as a parent, and I learned about things they wished I'd done and said. And I wished that I had done more of those things.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
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George W. Bush
American President
I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
For some reason, I'm really comfortable talking about my personal life in songs.
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Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
I always talk about my characters like they're real people.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
My experiences in life are getting bigger and better. The more stuff I do, the more stuff I talk about - having kids, traveling, going through relationship problems, dealing with things in my own family. All that stuff builds character.
Quote examples
Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
I listened to my kids talk about me as a parent, and I learned about things they wished I'd done and said. And I wished that I had done more of those things.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say.
Quote examples
Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
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George W. Bush
American President
I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
For some reason, I'm really comfortable talking about my personal life in songs.
Quote examples
Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
I always talk about my characters like they're real people.
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