talk

(noun) an exchange of ideas via conversation. Synonyms: talking. Examples: "Let's have more work and less talk around here."

(noun) discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'). Examples: "His poetry contains much talk about love and anger."

(noun) the act of giving a talk to an audience. Examples: "I attended an interesting talk on local history."

(noun) a speech that is open to the public. Synonyms: lecture, public lecture. Examples: "He attended a lecture on telecommunications."

(noun) idle gossip or rumor. Synonyms: talk of the town. Examples: "There has been talk about you lately."

(verb) exchange thoughts; talk with. Synonyms: speak. Examples: "We often talk business." "Actions talk louder than words."

(verb) express in speech. Synonyms: speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise. Examples: "She talks a lot of nonsense." "This depressed patient does not verbalize."

(verb) use language. Synonyms: speak. Examples: "The baby talks already." "The prisoner won't speak." "They speak a strange dialect."

(verb) reveal information. Synonyms: spill. Examples: "If you don't oblige me, i'll talk!." "The former employee spilled all the details."

(verb) divulge confidential information or secrets. Synonyms: spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out. Examples: "Be careful--his secretary talks."

(verb) deliver a lecture or talk. Synonyms: lecture. Examples: "She will talk at rutgers next week." "Did you ever lecture at harvard?."