Entry Word: talk

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience <went to the auditorium to hear the author's talk on the modern novel> — see speech 1
2 an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue <what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?> — see discussion 1
3 friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this <sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village> — see chat