talk

exchange thoughts; talk with

“We often talk business”

discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

“his poetry contains much talk about love and anger”

the act of giving a talk to an audience

“I attended an interesting talk on local history”

use language

“the baby talks already”

an exchange of ideas via conversation

“let's have more work and less talk around here”

express in speech

“She talks a lot of nonsense”

deliver a lecture or talk

“She will talk at Rutgers next week”

reveal information

“If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!”

a speech that is open to the public

idle gossip or rumor

“there has been talk about you lately”

divulge confidential information or secrets

“Be careful--his secretary talks”