Synset

exchange thoughts; talk with
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 161 freq. cnt.: 108 freq. cnt.: 53

sample sentences

"We often talk business"
"Actions talk louder than words"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

talkative talking talk talk

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

communicate, intercommunicate

hyponym

continue, proceed, go on, carry on hold forth, discourse, dissertate pontificate orate talk down spiel dogmatize, dogmatise cheek level talk turkey monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise converse, discourse flirt, chat up, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash dish the dirt, gossip rap