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Definition talk

Etymology 1

From Middle English talken, talkien, from Old English *tealcian (“to talk, chat”), from Proto-Germanic *talk?n? (“to talk, chatter”), frequentative form of Proto-Germanic *tal?n? (“to count, recount, tell”), from Proto-Indo-European *dol-, *del- (“to aim, calculate, adjust, count”), equivalent to tell +‎ -k. Cognate with Scots talk (“to talk”), Low German taalken (“to talk”). Related also to Danish tale (“to talk, speak”), Swedish tala (“to talk, speak, say, chatter”), Icelandic tala (“to talk”), Old English talian (“to count, calculate, reckon, account, consider, think, esteem, value; argue; tell, relate; impute, assign”). More at tale.

Verb

talk (third-person singular simple present talks, present participle talking, simple past and past participle talked)

1. (transitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
2. (transitive, informal) To discuss.
3. (intransitive, slang) To confess, especially implicating others.
4. (intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
5. (intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.
6. (informal, chiefly used in the present participle) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.

Etymology 2

From Middle English talk, talke (“conversation; discourse”), from the verb (see above).

Noun

talk (countable and uncountable, plural talks)

1. A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
2. A lecture.
3. (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
4. (preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:
   1. A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
   2. (US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
5. (uncountable, not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
6. Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

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