Talks
nnoun.communicationa discussion intended to produce an agreementSynset:dialogue negotiation
Examples:- the buyout negotiation lasted several days
- they disagreed but kept an open dialogue
- talks between Israelis and Palestinians
Derivationally Related Form:negotiate
Hypernyms:discussion give-and-take word
Inherited Hypernyms:negotiationdiscussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bargainingcollective bargainingdiplomacydiplomatic negotiationshorse tradingmediationparley
Full Hyponyms:arbitrationbargainingcollective bargainingconciliationdiplomacydollar diplomacyhaggleholdouthorse tradingmediationparleyplea bargainpower politicsrecognitionshuttle diplomacyumpirage
nnoun.communicationan exchange of ideas via conversationSynset:talk talking
Examples:- let's have more work and less talk around here
Derivationally Related Form:talk
Hypernyms:conversation
Inherited Hypernyms:talkconversationspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cacklecantchatterdialogdialogueduologueheart-to-heartidle wordsjazzmalarkeymalarkynothingnesspious platitudeshmoozeshop talkwindyackyakyakety-yak
Full Hyponyms:cantdialogueheart-to-heartprateshmoozeshop talkwindyak
nnoun.communicationdiscussion; ('talk about' is a less formal alternative for 'discussion of')Examples:- his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
Derivationally Related Form:talk
Hypernyms:discourse discussion treatment
Inherited Hypernyms:talkdiscussioncommunicationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of giving a talk to an audienceExamples:- I attended an interesting talk on local history
Hypernyms:lecture lecturing
Inherited Hypernyms:talklectureteachingeducationprofessionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:chalk talk
nnoun.communicationa speech that is open to the publicSynset:lecture public lecture talk
Examples:- he attended a lecture on telecommunications
Derivationally Related Form:lectureshiplecturetalk
Hypernyms:address speech
Inherited Hypernyms:lectureaddressspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationidle gossip or rumorSynset:talk talk of the town
Examples:- there has been talk about you lately
Derivationally Related Form:talktalky
Hypernyms:comment gossip scuttlebutt
Inherited Hypernyms:talkgossipreportinformingspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationexchange thoughts; talk withSynset:speak talk
Examples:- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
Derivationally Related Form:talktalkingspeechtalkative
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:talkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:butterflycarry onchat upcheekcontinueconversecoquetcoquettedallydiscoursedish the dirtdissertatedogmatisedogmatizeflirtgo ongossiphold forthlevelmashmonologuisemonologuizeoratephilanderpontificateproceedrapromancesoliloquisesoliloquizespieltalk downtalk turkey
Full Troponyms:arguebloviatebrawlcallchallengechat upcheekchew the fatcontestcontinueconversedish the dirtdogmatizefall outhold forthinterviewlevelmonologuizeopposeoratepolemizepontificatequarrelquibbleramble onraprumorsegueshmoozesparspatspielstickletalk downtalk turkeyvampwanton
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s to somebody | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: talk)
vverb.communicationexpress in speechSynset:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Examples:- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
Derivationally Related Form:uttererverbalisationtalkerutteranceutterablespeakingmouthverbalizerverbalizationtalkspeakerspeech
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:talkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:babblebarkbaybeginblabblabberblubberblubber outblunderblunder outblurtblurt outbumblecacklechantchatterclackdeliverdronedrone onejaculateenthusefaltergabblegeneralisegeneralizegibbergulphissinflectintonejabberjawlip offmaundermodulatemouth offmumblemurmurmussitatemutteropen uppalaverpeepphonatepiffleprateprattlepresentrabbit onrantrasprattle onravereadshoot one's mouth offshoutsibilatesingsisssizzslursnapsnarlsnivelspeak in tonguesspeak upspoutstammerstutterswallowtalk abouttalk oftattletittle-tattletonetrolltwaddleverbaliseverbalizevocalisevocalizewhiffwhinewhisperyackyack awayyap away
Full Troponyms:babblebandybandy aboutbarkbawlbaybeat downbeginbelt outblasphemeblubberblurt outbroachbrokerbullbumblecacklecallcarolchantchatterchoircollogueconferconsiderconsultcontraindicatecoocovercroondebatedeliverdescantdescant ondickerdictatediscoursedissuadedroneenthusegeneralizegulphaggleharmonizehash outhisshollerhorse-tradehumhymnintercedelip offmadrigalminstrelmisadvisemoderatemumblemurmurnegociatenudgenumerateopen uppalaverparleypeepplacepowwowpreachpremeditatepropoundpsalmpushrantraspreadrederenegociaterhapsodizeroll overrushseesermonizeshoutsingsing alongsingsongslursnapsnivelsolmizatespeak in tonguesspeak upspeechifysusurrateswallowtalk oftalk out oftalk shoptheologizethink twicethrash outthundertip offtonetreattrebletrolltweedleurgeverbalizevexvocalizewarblewarnwhiffwhisperwrestleyackyellyodel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationuse languageSynset:speak talk
Examples:- the baby talks already
- the prisoner won't speak
- they speak a strange dialect
Derivationally Related Form:talktalkerspeechspeaking
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:speakcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:run onslangsmatter
Full Troponyms:run onslangsmatter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: talk, speak)
vverb.communicationreveal informationSynset:spill talk
Examples:- If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!
- The former employee spilled all the details
Derivationally Related Form:talk
Hypernyms:tell
Inherited Hypernyms:spilltellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: spill)
vverb.communicationdivulge confidential information or secretsSynset:babble babble out blab blab out let the cat out of the bag peach sing spill the beans talk tattle
Examples:- Be careful--his secretary talks
Antonyms:keep quiet
Derivationally Related Form:tattlerblabbertalkativesingingtattletalk
Hypernyms:break bring out disclose discover divulge expose give away let on let out reveal uncover unwrap
Inherited Hypernyms:spill the beansunwraptellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: babble out, blab out)
vverb.communicationdeliver a lecture or talkSynset:lecture talk
Examples:- She will talk at Rutgers next week
- Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
Derivationally Related Form:talklecturetalkerlecturer
Hypernyms:instruct learn teach
Inherited Hypernyms:lectureteachinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:preachprophesy
Full Troponyms:evangelizepreach
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Something ---s to somebody | Somebody ---s on something | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: talk, lecture)