American English pronunciation
How to pronounce talks
IPA transcription: ['tɔks]
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Noun
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an exchange of ideas via conversation
“let's have more work and less talk around here”
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a speech that is open to the public
“he attended a lecture on telecommunications”
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a discussion intended to produce an agreement
“the buyout negotiation lasted several days”
“they disagreed but kept an open dialogue”
“talks between Israelis and Palestinians”
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discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
“his poetry contains much talk about love and anger”
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the act of giving a talk to an audience
“I attended an interesting talk on local history”
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idle gossip or rumor
“there has been talk about you lately”
Verb
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exchange thoughts; talk with
“We often talk business”
“Actions talk louder than words”
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express in speech
“She talks a lot of nonsense”
“This depressed patient does not verbalize”
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use language
“the baby talks already”
“the prisoner won't speak”
“they speak a strange dialect”
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reveal information
“If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!”
“The former employee spilled all the details”
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divulge confidential information or secrets
“Be careful--his secretary talks”
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deliver a lecture or talk
“She will talk at Rutgers next week”
“Did you ever lecture at Harvard?”
Usage examples
- Rees then flew to Chequers for talks with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
- Talks foundered over disagreement on how to arrange the various membership categories.
- What you eat today walks and talks tomorrow.
- Lyrically, "Your Disco Needs You" talks about the power of disco music.
- I'll be lucky if she even talks to me again.
- that's all Mark ever talks about.
- The name of the county is French for lake which talks.
- What you eat today walks and talks tomorrow.
- A sentimental track, the song talks about a love that is never quite fulfilled.
- Both parties agreed to a press blackout during contract talks.