talismanic
talismanic

talk


Definition: Meaning of, talk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɔːk /

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talk talked talked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
talking talks
  1. conversation [intransitive] to say things to someone as part of a conversation
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  2. serious subject [intransitive] to discuss something serious or important with someone
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  3. say words [intransitive] to produce words and express thoughts, opinions, ideas etc
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  4. a speech [intransitive] to give a speech
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  5. secret information [intransitive] if someone who has secret information talks, they tell someone else about it
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  6. talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc especially British English spoken used to say that you think someone is saying something sensible, something stupid etc
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  7. talk (some) sense into somebody to persuade someone to behave sensibly
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  8. talk to yourself to say your thoughts out loud
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  9. know what you are talking about spoken to know a lot about a particular subject
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  10. talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey informal to talk a lot, especially about unimportant things
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  11. talk about lazy/cheap/hungry etc spoken used to emphasize that someone or something is very lazy, cheap, hungry etc
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  12. talking of/about something spoken used to say more about a subject that someone has just mentioned
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  13. what are you talking about? spoken used when you think what someone has said is stupid or wrong
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  14. I'm talking to you! spoken used when you are angry that the person you are talking to is not paying attention
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  15. be like talking to a brick wall spoken used to say that it is annoying to speak to someone because they do not pay attention to you
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  16. talk somebody's ear off American English spoken to talk too much to someone
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  17. talk trash American English informal to say rude or offensive things to or about someone, especially to opponents in a sports competition
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  18. talk the talk American English informal to say the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation
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  19. I'm/we're/you're talking (about) something spoken used in conversation to emphasize a fact or remind someone of it
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  20. now you're talking spoken used to say that you think someone's suggestion is a good idea
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  21. look who's talking also you're a fine one to talk , you can talk spoken used to tell someone they should not criticize someone else's behaviour because their own behaviour is just as bad
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  22. we're/you're talking £500/three days etc spoken used to tell someone how much something will cost, how long something will take to do etc
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  23. talk your way out of something informal to escape from an bad or embarrassing situation by giving explanations, excuses etc
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  24. talk nineteen to the dozen British English informal American English to talk very quickly without stopping
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  25. talk in riddles to deliberately talk in a strange and confusing way
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  26. talk tough (on something) informal to give people your opinions very strongly
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  27. talk shop if people talk shop, they talk about their work when there are people present who are not interested or involved in it - used to show disapproval
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  28. talk dirty (to somebody) informal to talk in a sexual way to someone in order to make them feel sexually excited
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  29. be talking through your hat British English informal if someone is talking through their hat, they say stupid things about something that they do not understand
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  30. talk smack American English informal to criticize someone or something in an unpleasant way
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  31. talk to the hand spoken informal used to tell someone rudely that you do not want to listen to anything he or she is going to say to you. When people use this expression, they also usually turn their face away from the other person and hold the PALM of their hand out towards them.
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talk talks
  1. conversation [countable] a conversation
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  2. discussion talks [plural] formal discussions between governments, organizations etc
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  3. speech [countable] a speech
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  4. news [uncountable] information or news that people talk about and hear about a lot, but that is not official
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  5. type of conversation [uncountable] type of conversation
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  6. be all talk spoken someone who is all talk talks a lot about what they intend to do, but never actually does it
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  7. be the talk of the town/Paris etc someone who is the talk of the town has done something bad, shocking, exciting etc and everyone is talking about them
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  8. talk is cheap used to say that you do not believe someone will do what they say
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talk used in phrases

  • baby talk (noun)
    1. sounds or words that babies use when they are learning to talk
  • chalk talk (noun)
    1. a talk that uses a blackboard and chalk
  • double talk (noun)
    1. deliberately unintelligible gibberish
  • double-talk (noun)
    1. speech that is complicated and can have more than one meaning, sometimes used deliberately to deceive or confuse people [=  double-speak British English]
  • empty talk (noun)
    1. loud and confused and empty talk
  • fast-talk (verb)
    1. to use clever or misleading talk in order to persuade someone to do something
  • idle talk (noun)
    1. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
  • pep talk (noun)
    1. informal a short speech intended to encourage someone to work harder, win a game etc
  • pillow talk (noun)
    1. typically occurring in bed intimate conversation between lovers
  • sales talk (noun)
    1. promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
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talk used in phrasal verbs

  • talk at (phrasal verb)
    1. talk at someone to talk a lot without letting anyone else say anything
  • talk away (phrasal verb)
    1. to continue to talk for a long time
  • talk back (phrasal verb)
    1. to reply quickly and often rudely to something that someone says. This expression is used especially to describe children being rude to their parents
  • talk down (phrasal verb)
    1. talk someone down British English to talk loudly so that other people cannot hear what someone is saying
    2. talk someone down informal to speak to and calm someone who is upset or nervous, especially because they have taken an illegal drug
  • talk down to (phrasal verb)
    1. talk down to someone to talk to someone as if you think they are not as clever or important as you are
  • talk out (phrasal verb)
    1. talk something out to discuss a problem thoroughly with someone who disagrees with you about it
  • talk over (phrasal verb)
    1. to discuss a problem or a plan
  • talk round (phrasal verb)
    1. talk someone round to succeed in persuading someone to agree to something
    2. talk round something to discuss something in a general way and without dealing with the most important issues
  • talk through (phrasal verb)
    1. talk someone through something to explain to someone in detail how something should be done
    2. talk through something to discuss a plan or a situation in a detailed way
  • talk to (phrasal verb)
    1. talk to someone to tell someone that they have done something wrong and that you are angry or dissatisfied about it
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