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1. A discussion intended to produce an agreement
   "talks between Israelis and Palestinians";
   - negotiation, dialogue

1. An exchange of ideas via conversation
   "let's have more work and less talk around here";
   - talking
    
2. Discussion; ('talk about' is a less formal alternative for 'discussion of')
   "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"
    
3. The act of giving a talk to an audience
   "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
    
4. A speech that is open to the public
   "he attended a talk on telecommunications";
   - lecture, public lecture
    
5. Idle gossip or rumour
   "there has been talk about you lately";
   - talk of the town

1. Exchange thoughts; convey ideas
   "Actions talk louder than words"; "We often talk business";
   - speak
    
2. Express in speech
   "She talks a lot of nonsense";
   - speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise [Brit]
    
3. Use language
   "the baby talks already";
   - speak
    
4. Reveal information
   "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!";
   - spill
    
5. Divulge confidential information or secrets
   "Be careful--his secretary talks";
   - spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, tattle, blab [informal], peach [informal], babble, sing [informal], babble out, blab out [informal], give the game away
    
6. Deliver a lecture or talk
   "She will talk at Rutgers next week";
   - lecture

See also: speak for, spout

Type of: address, break, bring out, comment, communicate, conversation, convo [Austral, informal], disclose, discourse, discover, discussion, divulge, expose, give away, give-and-take, goss [Brit, informal], gossip, instruct, intercommunicate, lay bare, learn, lecture, lecturing, let on, let out, reveal, scuttlebutt [N. Amer, informal], speech, teach, tell, treatment, uncover, unwrap, word

Antonym: keep one's mouth shut

Encyclopedia: Talks