Definition of talk

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • talk is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • talk is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • talk is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of talk


  • exchange thoughts; talk with (verb)

    Examples

    1. We often talk business
    2. Actions talk louder than words

    Synonyms

    1. speak
  • use language (verb)

    Examples

    1. the baby talks already

    Synonyms

    1. speak
  • an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun)

    Examples

    1. let's have more work and less talk around here

    Synonyms

    1. talking
  • express in speech (verb)

    Examples

    1. She talks a lot of nonsense

    Synonyms

    1. mouth
    2. speak
    3. utter
    4. verbalise
    5. verbalize
  • deliver a lecture or talk (verb)

    Examples

    1. She will talk at Rutgers next week

    Synonyms

    1. lecture
  • reveal information (verb)

    Examples

    1. If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!

    Synonyms

    1. spill
  • a speech that is open to the public (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lecture
    2. public lecture
  • idle gossip or rumor (noun)

    Examples

    1. there has been talk about you lately

    Synonyms

    1. talk of the town
  • divulge confidential information or secrets (verb)

    Examples

    1. Be careful--his secretary talks

    Synonyms

    1. babble
    2. babble out
    3. blab
    4. blab out
    5. let the cat out of the bag
    6. peach
    7. sing
    8. spill the beans
    9. tattle
  • discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') (noun)

    Examples

    1. his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
  • the act of giving a talk to an audience (noun)

    Examples

    1. I attended an interesting talk on local history

See definition of talk in Merriam Webster