"talk" meaning in English

See talk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɔːk/ Audio: en-uk-to talk.ogg [UK], en-us-talk.ogg [US] Forms: talk [singular], talks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A talk is a lecture or a speech.
    Sense id: simple-talk-en-noun-ZoCZXazR
  2. A talk is the words that a person says
    Sense id: simple-talk-en-noun-KYr2Bt3R

Verb

IPA: /tɔːk/ Audio: en-uk-to talk.ogg [UK], en-us-talk.ogg [US] Forms: talk [canonical], talks [third-person, singular], talked [past], talked [past, participle], talking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. to speak; any sound from a person's mouth. Synonyms: speak
    Sense id: simple-talk-en-verb-ObRTjQnx Categories (other): Verbs
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          "text": "He talks with him daily."
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      "ipa": "/tɔːk/"
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      "sampa": "/tO:k/"
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    {
      "audio": "en-us-talk.ogg",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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