2 meanings: 1. the act of expressing one's thoughts, feelings, or desires by means of words; speaking 2. having the ability to.... Click for more definitions.
Talking is what we do when we speak words out loud. Your teacher probably forbids talking when students are taking a test. Shh! Are you having a discussion? Giving a lecture? Issuing commands to your dog? These are all examples of talking, using the power of speech to communicate.
talk about: This isn't a question of a few hundred dollars—we're talking serious money. to bring, put, drive, influence, etc., by talk: to talk a person to sleep; to talk a person into doing something.
Definition of talk verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express ideas or feelings. Stop talking and listen! We talked on the phone for over an hour. talk to somebody Who were you talking to just now?
noun the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind. an informal speech or lecture. Synonyms: confabulation, parley, dialogue, colloquy a conference or negotiating session. peace talks.
the act of expressing one's thoughts, feelings, or desires by means of words; speaking: He did all the talking..