talk definition

1. an exchange of ideas via conversation
• examples: let's have more work and less talk around here
2. discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
• examples: his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
3. the act of giving a talk to an audience
• examples: I attended an interesting talk on local history
4. idle gossip or rumor
• examples: there has been talk about you lately
5. exchange thoughts; talk with
• examples: We often talk business
• examples: Actions talk louder than words
6. express in speech
• examples: She talks a lot of nonsense
• examples: This depressed patient does not verbalize