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[edit] English

Most common English words: answer « early « saying « #449: talk » spirit » sometimes » account

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English talken, talkien "to speak with, converse", freq. of Middle English talen, talien "to speak, recount" from Old English talian "to give an account, reckon" + -k suffix (cf. hark from hear; stalk from steal, walk from Old English weallian "to travel, go abroad, wander") from Proto-Germanic *taljanan (“‘to give account, reckon, tell’”). Akin to Eastern Frisian talken "to chat", Low Saxon talk (noun) "talk", German dialectal talken "to chatter, mumble", Old English talu "story, statement, recollection". More at tale

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[edit] Noun

Singular
talk

Plural
talks

talk (plural talks)

  1. A conversation.
  2. What is being said about a subject of interest.
    She is the talk of the day.
  3. A lecture.

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Terms derived from the noun "talk"

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conversation
what is being said
lecture
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to talk

Third person singular
talks

Simple past
talked

Past participle
talked

Present participle
talking

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

  1. (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
    Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.
  2. (transitive, informal) To discuss.
    They sat down to talk business.
    We're not talking rocket science here: it should be easy.

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Terms derived from the verb "talk"

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to communicate by speech
to communicate by other means than speech

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talk c. (singular definite talken, not used in plural form)

  1. talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)

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talk

  1. talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)

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Declination for talk Singular Uncountable
Common Indefinite Definite
Base form talk talken
Possessive form talks talkens

talk c.

  1. talc (a soft, fine-grained mineral used in talcum powder)
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