talk to speak in order to give information, express feelings or share ideas: We talked on the phone for over an hour. discuss (rather formal) to talk and share ...

[countable] a speech or lecture on a particular subject. I went to several interesting talks at the conference. talk on something She gave a talk on her ...

to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc. Stop talking and listen! We talked on the phone for over an hour.

conversation; 1[countable] talk (with somebody) (about something) a conversation or discussion I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.

Spoken discussion or discourse; esp. informal oral communication between two or more people; conversation.

​an act of talking seriously to somebody to tell them they have done something wrong. to give somebody a good talking-to. Want to learn more?

to speak to someone without listening to what they say in reply You can't have a real conversation with him—he just talks at you all the time.

​polite conversation about subjects that are ordinary or unimportant, especially at social occasions. They made small talk for half an hour.

What does the verb talk mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb talk. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

noun [uncountable] polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects, especially at social occasions.