English Dictionary
Definition talk in British English
talk
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying talk
chat to talk informally in a friendly way: We sat chatting for over an hour.
discuss to talk about a particular subject in detail: Have you discussed the kind of insurance you think you might need?
to use words to communicate
Can their baby talk yet?
Am I talking too much?
to have a conversation with other people
I need to talk to you.
You and I need to talk.
You kids never talk to me (=discuss anything important with me).
to give information that someone thinks should be secret
to say things that make people believe that one can do something or that something is true about oneself even though it is not true
She talks a good game about protecting the environment, but she doesn't even recycle.
to brag; to make grandiose statements
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