talk

• "let's have more work and less talk around here"

Synonyms

• talkingan exchange of ideas via conversation

• "(`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')"
• "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

• "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

• "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

Synonyms

• lecturedeliver a lecture or talk; censure severely or angrily; a speech that is open to the public; a lengthy rebuke; teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
• public lecturea speech that is open to the public

• "there has been talk about you lately"

Synonyms

• talk of the townidle gossip or rumor

• "talk with"
• "We often talk business"
• "Actions talk louder than words"

Synonyms

• speakexpress in speech; exchange thoughts; use language; give a speech to; make a characteristic or natural sound

• "She talks a lot of nonsense"
• "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

Synonyms

• speakexpress in speech; exchange thoughts; use language; give a speech to; make a characteristic or natural sound
• utterwithout qualification; complete and absolute; articulate; express audibly; express in speech; put into circulation
• mouththe opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; a person conceived as a consumer of food; a spokesperson (as a lawyer) ; an impudent or insolent rejoinder; the opening of a jar or bottle; express in speech; articulate silently; touch with the mouth
• verbalizebe verbose; express in speech; articulate; convert into a verb
• verbalisebe verbose; express in speech; articulate; convert into a verb

• "the baby talks already"
• "the prisoner won't speak"
• "they speak a strange dialect"

Synonyms

• speakexpress in speech; exchange thoughts; use language; give a speech to; make a characteristic or natural sound

• "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"
• "The former employee spilled all the details"

Synonyms

• spillliquid that is spilled; a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction ; the act of allowing a fluid to escape ; a sudden drop from an upright position; cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; flow, run or fall out and become lost; cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; reveal information; reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

• "Be careful--his secretary talks"

Synonyms

• spill the beansdivulge confidential information or secrets
• let the cat out of the bagdivulge confidential information or secrets
• tattledisclosing information or giving evidence about another ; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly ; divulge confidential information or secrets
• blabdivulge confidential information or secrets; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
• peachdivulge confidential information or secrets; cultivated in temperate regions ; a very attractive or seductive looking woman ; downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh ; a shade of pink tinged with yellow
• babblegibberish resembling the sounds of a baby ; utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; to talk foolishly; flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; divulge confidential information or secrets
• singdeliver by singing; produce tones with the voice; to make melodious sounds; make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; divulge confidential information or secrets
• babble outdivulge confidential information or secrets
• blab outdivulge confidential information or secrets

• "She will talk at Rutgers next week"
• "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

Synonyms

• lecturedeliver a lecture or talk; censure severely or angrily; a speech that is open to the public; a lengthy rebuke; teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)