talk
talk/tôk/
verb
- speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words."the two men talked"synonyms: speak, give voice, chat, chatter, gossip, prattle, prate, babble, rattle on, blather, blether, orate, yak, gab, jaw, go on, chew the fat, natter, rabbit, witter, chunter, rap, run off at the mouth, mag, utter, say, voice, express, articulate, pronounce, enunciate, verbalize, vocalize, converse, communicate, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, confer, consult each other, negotiate, have negotiations, parley, palaver, have a confab, chew the fat/rag, confabulate
- have formal dealings or discussions; negotiate."they won't talk to the regime that killed their families"
- use (a particular language) in speech."we were talking German"synonyms: speak, speak in, talk in, communicate in, converse in, express oneself in, discourse in, use
noun
- communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion."there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk"synonyms: chatter, chatting, chattering, gossiping, prattling, prating, gibbering, jabbering, babbling, gabbling, rattling on, speaking, talking, yakking, gabbing, nattering, rabbiting, wittering, chat, conversation, discussion, gossip, subject, theme, topic, information, news
- formal discussions or negotiations over a period."peace talks"synonyms: negotiations, discussions, conference, summit, meeting, consultation, dialogue, symposium, seminar, conclave, colloquy, palaver, parley, bargaining, haggling, wheeling and dealing, mediation, arbitration, intercession, conciliation, powwow, confabulation
- an informal address or lecture."a thirty-minute illustrated talk"synonyms: lecture, speech, address, discourse, oration, presentation, report, sermon, disquisition, dissertation, symposium, spiel
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May 15, 2024 · a severe talk with someone who has done something wrong: I gave her a good talking-to about doing her homework on time.
The meaning of TALKING-TO is reprimand, lecture. How to use talking-to in a sentence.
[ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] For talk to like a Dutch uncle , see Dutch uncle .
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talk to. verb as in admonish. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms Antonyms. Strongest matches ... speak to · supplicate · take aside · talk to · thumb · tumble.
3 days ago · 1 · to deliver or express in speech : utter ; 2 · to make the subject of conversation or discourse : discuss ; 3 · to influence, affect, or cause by ...
TALKING-TO definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
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Informal a session of criticism, as of the work or attitude of a subordinate by a person in authority.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, ...
to discuss something in a direct way without avoiding difficult issues: Few politicians are willing to talk turkey about immigration.
noun. , plural talk·ing-tos. a scolding.
To speak to an issue or question is to speak about it or comment on it with knowledge and authority. I will speak to this issue at the appropriate juncture.