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talk
Overview of noun talk
The noun talk has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) talk, talking -- (an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here")
2. (1) talk -- (discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger")
3. (1) talk -- (the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history")
4. lecture, public lecture, talk -- (a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications")
5. talk, talk of the town -- (idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately")
Overview of verb talk
The verb talk has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (109) talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words")
2. (26) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")
3. (8) speak, talk -- (use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect")
4. (4) spill, talk -- (reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details")
5. (2) spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out -- (divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks")
6. lecture, talk -- (deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun talk
5 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, talking
=> conversation
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
talk
=> discussion, treatment, discourse
=> communication, communicating
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
talk
=> lecture, lecturing
=> teaching, instruction, pedagogy
=> education
=> profession
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
lecture, public lecture, talk
=> address, speech
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
talk, talk of the town
=> gossip, comment, scuttlebutt
=> report, account
=> informing, making known
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun talk
2 of 5 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, talking
=> cant, pious platitude
=> dialogue, dialog, duologue
=> heart-to-heart
=> shmooze
=> shop talk
=> wind, idle words, jazz, nothingness
=> yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle
Sense 3
talk
=> chalk talk
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun talk
5 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, talking
=> conversation
Sense 2
talk
=> discussion, treatment, discourse
Sense 3
talk
=> lecture, lecturing
Sense 4
lecture, public lecture, talk
=> address, speech
Sense 5
talk, talk of the town
=> gossip, comment, scuttlebutt
Antonyms of noun talk
Member Holonyms of noun talk
Substance Holonyms of noun talk
Part Holonyms of noun talk
Member Meronyms of noun talk
Substance Meronyms of noun talk
Part Meronyms of noun talk
Meronyms of noun talk
Holonyms of noun talk
Attributes of noun talk
Derived Forms of noun talk
4 of 5 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, talking
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#4
=> spill, talk
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#3
=> speak, talk
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#2
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#1
=> talk, speak
Sense 2
talk
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#2
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#1
=> talk, speak
Sense 4
lecture, public lecture, talk
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#6
=> lecture, talk
Sense 5
talk, talk of the town
RELATED TO>(adj) talky#1
=> chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky
RELATED TO>(verb) talk#5
=> spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
Domain of noun talk
Domain Terms of noun talk
Familiarity of noun talk
talk used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun talk
5 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, talking
> conversation
=> crossfire
=> phatic speech, phatic communication
=> exchange
=> chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose
=> gossiping, gossipmongering
=> talk, talking
=> nothings
=> commerce
=> colloquy
=> rap
=> rap session
=> second-hand speech
=> table talk
=> telephone conversation
=> tete-a-tete
Sense 2
talk
> discussion, treatment, discourse
=> detail
=> dilation
=> consideration
=> talk
=> expansion, enlargement, elaboration
Sense 3
talk
> lecture, lecturing
=> talk
Sense 4
lecture, public lecture, talk
> address, speech
=> allocution
=> colloquium
=> dithyramb
HAS INSTANCE=> Gettysburg Address
=> impromptu
=> inaugural address, inaugural
=> lecture, public lecture, talk
=> litany
=> oratory
=> public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
=> sermon, discourse, preaching
Sense 5
talk, talk of the town
> gossip, comment, scuttlebutt
=> earful
=> rumor, rumour, hearsay
=> grapevine, pipeline, word of mouth
=> scandal, dirt, malicious gossip
=> talk, talk of the town
Meronyms of noun talk
5 senses of talk
Sense 3
talk
=> lecture, lecturing
HAS PART: lecture demonstration
Sense 4
lecture, public lecture, talk
=> address, speech
HAS PART: body
HAS PART: introduction
HAS PART: conclusion, end, close, closing, ending
Holonyms of noun talk
Grep of noun talk
baby talk
babytalk
back talk
backtalk
beanstalk
chalk talk
corn stalk
cornstalk
crosstalk
double talk
empty talk
flower stalk
hypophyseal stalk
idle talk
leafstalk
pep talk
pillow talk
rootstalk
sales talk
shop talk
small talk
stalk
sweet talk
table talk
talk
talk of the town
talk show
talkativeness
talker
talker identification
talkie
talking
talking book
talking head
talking picture
talking point
talking to
talks
Antonyms of verb talk
1 of 6 senses of talk
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
Antonym of keep quiet (Sense 1)
=>keep quiet, shut one's mouth, keep one's mouth shut
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb talk
6 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
speak, talk
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
spill, talk
=> tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
lecture, talk
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb talk
4 of 6 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, speak
=> continue, go on, carry on, proceed
=> hold forth, discourse, dissertate
=> pontificate
=> orate
=> talk down
=> spiel
=> dogmatize, dogmatise
=> cheek
=> level
=> talk turkey
=> monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
=> converse, discourse
=> chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> dish the dirt, gossip
=> rap
Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
Sense 3
speak, talk
=> run on
=> smatter
=> slang
Sense 6
lecture, talk
=> preach, prophesy
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb talk
6 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 3
speak, talk
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 4
spill, talk
=> tell
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
Sense 6
lecture, talk
=> teach, learn, instruct
'Cause To' of verb talk
Derived Forms of verb talk
6 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, speak
RELATED TO>(adj) talkative#3
=> expansive, talkative
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#2
=> talk
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#1
=> talk, talking
RELATED TO>(noun) talking#1
=> talk, talking
Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#2
=> talk
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#1
=> talk, talking
RELATED TO>(noun) talker#1
=> speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser
Sense 3
speak, talk
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#1
=> talk, talking
RELATED TO>(noun) talker#1
=> speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser
Sense 4
spill, talk
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#1
=> talk, talking
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
RELATED TO>(adj) talkative#2
=> bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, talkative
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#5
=> talk, talk of the town
Sense 6
lecture, talk
RELATED TO>(noun) talk#4
=> lecture, public lecture, talk
RELATED TO>(noun) talker#1
=> speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser
Domain of verb talk
Domain Terms of verb talk
Familiarity of verb talk
talk used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb talk
6 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, speak
EX: Sam and Sue talk
Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
speak, talk
EX: Sam and Sue talk
Sense 4
spill, talk
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 6
lecture, talk
EX: Sam and Sue talk
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb talk
6 senses of talk
Sense 1
talk, speak
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 3
speak, talk
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 4
spill, talk
> tell
=> digress, stray, divagate, wander
=> bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> spill, talk
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
=> repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
=> propagandize, propagandise
=> announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
=> impart, leave, give, pass on
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> blackwash
=> muckrake
=> blow
=> out
=> come out of the closet, out, come out
=> spring
=> betray, bewray
=> confide
=> leak
=> spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
=> reveal
Sense 6
lecture, talk
> teach, learn, instruct
=> train, develop, prepare, educate
=> indoctrinate
=> drill
=> catechize, catechise
=> reinforce, reward
=> spoonfeed
=> induct
=> mentor
=> tutor
=> unteach
=> unteach
=> ground
=> lecture, talk
=> coach, train
=> enlighten, edify
=> condition
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb talk
Sense 4
spill, talk
=> tell
Sense 5
spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
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Sense 1
talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 2
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 3
speak, talk
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 6
lecture, talk
=> teach, learn, instruct
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Grep of verb talk
stalk
sweet-talk
talk
talk about
talk down
talk into
talk of
talk out of
talk over
talk shop
talk terms
talk turkey
Grep of adj talk
talkative
talking
talky
Grep of adv talk
talkatively
talkily
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