Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  talk 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  talk 
 
  Sense  1 
  talk,  speak 
  =>  continue,  go  on  carry  on  proceed 
  =>  discourse 
  =>  pontificate 
  =>  orate 
  =>  talk  down 
  =>  spiel 
  =>  dogmatize 
  =>  cheek 
  =>  level 
  =>  talk  turkey 
  =>  monologuize,  soliloquize 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
  =>  chat  up  flirt,  dally,  butterfly,  coquet,  coquette,  romance,  philander,  mash 
  =>  gossip 
  =>  rap 
 
  Sense  2 
  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  =>  read 
  =>  vocalize,  phonate 
  =>  troll 
  =>  begin 
  =>  lip  off  shoot  one's  mouth  off 
  =>  shout 
  =>  whisper 
  =>  speak  up 
  =>  snap,  snarl 
  =>  enthuse 
  =>  speak  in  tongues 
  =>  swallow 
  =>  whiff 
  =>  talk  of  talk  about 
  =>  blubber,  blubber  out 
  =>  drone,  drone  on 
  =>  bumble,  stutter,  stammer,  falter 
  =>  rasp 
  =>  blurt  out  blurt,  blunder  out  ejaculate 
  =>  inflect,  modulate 
  =>  deliver,  present 
  =>  generalize,  generalise 
  =>  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble 
  =>  chatter 
  =>  yack,  jaw,  yack  away  rattle  on  yap  away 
  =>  open  up 
  =>  snivel,  whine 
  =>  murmur 
  =>  mumble,  mutter,  maunder,  mussitate 
  =>  slur 
  =>  bark 
  =>  bay 
  =>  rant,  mouth  off  jabber,  spout,  rabbit  on  rave 
  =>  hiss,  sizz,  siss,  sibilate 
  =>  cackle 
  =>  babble 
  =>  chant,  intone 
  =>  gulp 
  =>  sing 
 
  Sense  3 
  speak,  talk 
  =>  run  on 
  =>  smatter 
  =>  slang 
 
  Sense  6 
  lecture,  talk 
  =>  preach,  prophesy 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  talk 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  talk 
 
  Sense  1 
  talk,  speak 
  =>  continue,  go  on  carry  on  proceed 
  =>  segue 
  =>  ramble  on  ramble,  jog 
  =>  discourse 
  =>  pontificate 
  =>  orate 
  =>  talk  down 
  =>  spiel 
  =>  dogmatize 
  =>  cheek 
  =>  level 
  =>  talk  turkey 
  =>  monologuize,  soliloquize 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
  =>  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  stickle 
  =>  spar 
  =>  quibble,  niggle,  pettifog,  bicker,  squabble,  brabble 
  =>  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  brawl,  wrangle 
  =>  spat 
  =>  polemize,  polemicize,  polemicise 
  =>  fall  out 
  =>  oppose 
  =>  contest,  contend,  repugn 
  =>  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  call 
  =>  call 
  =>  interview,  question 
  =>  interview 
  =>  interview 
  =>  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit 
  =>  shmooze,  shmoose,  schmooze,  schmoose,  jawbone 
  =>  chat  up  flirt,  dally,  butterfly,  coquet,  coquette,  romance,  philander,  mash 
  =>  wanton 
  =>  vamp 
  =>  gossip 
  =>  rumor,  rumour,  bruit 
  =>  rap 
 
  Sense  2 
  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  =>  read 
  =>  dictate 
  =>  call 
  =>  vocalize,  phonate 
  =>  troll 
  =>  begin 
  =>  lip  off  shoot  one's  mouth  off 
  =>  shout 
  =>  yell,  scream 
  =>  holler,  holler  out 
  =>  thunder,  roar 
  =>  bawl,  bellow 
  =>  whisper 
  =>  speak  up 
  =>  snap,  snarl 
  =>  enthuse 
  =>  rhapsodize,  rhapsodise 
  =>  speak  in  tongues 
  =>  swallow 
  =>  whiff 
  =>  talk  of  talk  about 
  =>  discuss,  talk  over 
  =>  negociate,  negotiate,  talk  terms 
  =>  intercede,  mediate,  intermediate,  liaise,  arbitrate 
  =>  treat 
  =>  horse-trade 
  =>  parley 
  =>  palaver 
  =>  dicker,  bargain 
  =>  haggle,  higgle,  chaffer,  huckster 
  =>  beat  down  bargain  down 
  =>  broker 
  =>  powwow 
  =>  debate,  deliberate 
  =>  consider,  debate,  moot,  turn  over  deliberate 
  =>  wrestle 
  =>  think  twice 
  =>  bandy,  kick  around 
  =>  moderate,  chair,  lead 
  =>  advise,  counsel 
  =>  urge,  urge  on  press,  exhort 
  =>  push  bear  on 
  =>  nudge 
  =>  bull,  bull  through 
  =>  preach,  advocate 
  =>  sermonize,  sermonise,  preachify,  moralize,  moralise 
  =>  dissuade,  deter 
  =>  talk  out  of 
  =>  warn,  discourage,  admonish,  monish 
  =>  tip  off 
  =>  misadvise,  misadvize,  misguide 
  =>  propound 
  =>  consult 
  =>  contraindicate 
  =>  confer,  confabulate,  confab,  consult 
  =>  collogue 
  =>  broach,  initiate 
  =>  cover,  treat,  handle,  plow,  deal  address 
  =>  theologize,  theologise 
  =>  discourse,  talk  about  discuss 
  =>  descant 
  =>  talk  shop 
  =>  spiel 
  =>  bandy  about 
  =>  thrash  out  hammer  out 
  =>  blaspheme 
  =>  blubber,  blubber  out 
  =>  drone,  drone  on 
  =>  bumble,  stutter,  stammer,  falter 
  =>  rasp 
  =>  blurt  out  blurt,  blunder  out  ejaculate 
  =>  inflect,  modulate 
  =>  deliver,  present 
  =>  speechify 
  =>  generalize,  generalise 
  =>  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble 
  =>  babble,  blather,  smatter,  blether,  blither 
  =>  chatter 
  =>  yack,  jaw,  yack  away  rattle  on  yap  away 
  =>  open  up 
  =>  snivel,  whine 
  =>  murmur 
  =>  coo 
  =>  susurrate 
  =>  mumble,  mutter,  maunder,  mussitate 
  =>  slur 
  =>  bark 
  =>  bay 
  =>  rant,  mouth  off  jabber,  spout,  rabbit  on  rave 
  =>  hiss,  sizz,  siss,  sibilate 
  =>  cackle 
  =>  babble 
  =>  chant,  intone 
  =>  gulp 
  =>  sing 
  =>  place 
  =>  troll 
  =>  croon 
  =>  chant,  intone,  intonate,  cantillate 
  =>  singsong 
  =>  yodel,  warble,  descant 
  =>  warble,  trill,  quaver 
  =>  treble 
  =>  hum 
  =>  belt  out  belt 
  =>  descant  on 
  =>  vocalize,  vocalise 
  =>  harmonize,  harmonise 
  =>  descant 
  =>  minstrel 
  =>  solmizate 
  =>  tweedle,  chirp 
  =>  choir,  chorus 
  =>  sing 
  =>  solmizate 
  =>  troll 
  =>  hymn 
  =>  carol 
  =>  madrigal 
 
  Sense  3 
  speak,  talk 
  =>  run  on 
  =>  smatter 
  =>  slang 
 
  Sense  6 
  lecture,  talk 
  =>  preach,  prophesy 
  =>  evangelize,  evangelise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  talk 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  talk 
 
  6  senses  of  talk 
 
  Sense  1 
  talk,  speak 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
 
  Sense  2 
  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
 
  Sense  3 
  speak,  talk 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
 
  Sense  4 
  talk 
  =>  tell 
 
  Sense  5 
  talk,  tattle,  blab,  peach,  babble,  sing,  babble  out  blab  out 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
 
  Sense  6 
  lecture,  talk 
  =>  teach,  learn,  instruct 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  talk 
 
  talk  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  talk 
 
  Sense  4 
  talk 
  =>  tell 
 
  Sense  5 
  talk,  tattle,  blab,  peach,  babble,  sing,  babble  out  blab  out 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  talk,  speak 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  speak,  talk 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  lecture,  talk 
  =>  teach,  learn,  instruct 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  talk 
  baby  talk 
  babytalk 
  back  talk 
  backtalk 
  beanstalk 
  chalk  talk 
  crosstalk 
  double  talk 
  empty  talk 
  flower  stalk 
  hypophyseal  stalk 
  idle  talk 
  leafstalk 
  pep  talk 
  pillow  talk 
  rootstalk 
  sales  talk 
  shop  talk 
  small  talk 
  stalk 
  sweet  talk 
  table  talk 
  talk 
  talk  of  the  town 
  talk  show 
  talkativeness 
  talker 
  talker  identification 
  talkie 
  talking 
  talking  book 
  talking  head 
  talking  picture 
  talking  point 
  talking  to 
  talks 
 
  Overview  of  noun  talk 
 
  The  noun  talk  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  talk,  talking  --  (an  exchange  of  ideas  via  conversation;  "let's  have  more  work  and  less  talk  around  here") 
  2.  (1)  talk  --  ((`talk  about'  is  a  less  formal  alternative  for  `discussion  of')  discussion;  "his  poetry  contains  much  talk  about  love  and  anger") 
  3.  (1)  talk  --  (a  act  of  giving  a  talk  to  an  audience;  "I  attended  an  interesting  talk  on  local  history") 
  4.  lecture,  public  lecture,  talk  --  (a  speech  that  is  open  to  the  public;  "he  attended  a  lecture  on  telecommunications") 
  5.  talk,  talk  of  the  town  --  (idle  gossip  or  rumor;  "there  has  been  talk  about  you  lately") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  talk 
 
  The  verb  talk  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (109)  talk,  speak  --  (exchange  thoughts;  talk  with  "We  often  talk  business";  also  used  metaphorically:  "Actions  talk  louder  than  words") 
  2.  (26)  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize  --  (express  in  speech;  "She  talks  a  lot  of  nonsense") 
  3.  (8)  speak,  talk  --  (use  language:  "the  baby  talks  already";  "the  prisoner  won't  speak";  "they  speak  a  strange  dialect") 
  4.  (4)  talk  --  (reveal  information;  let  the  cat  out  of  the  bag;  "If  you  don't  oblige  me  I'll  talk!") 
  5.  (2)  talk,  tattle,  blab,  peach,  babble,  sing,  babble  out  blab  out  --  (divulge  information  or  secrets;  spill  the  beans;  "Be  careful--his  secretary  talks") 
  6.  lecture,  talk  --  (deliver  a  lecture  or  talk;  "She  will  talk  at  Rutgers  next  week";  "Did  you  ever  lecture  at  Harvard?") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  talk 
  talkative 
  talking 
  talky 
 
  Overview  of  noun  talk 
 
  The  noun  talk  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  talk,  talking  --  (an  exchange  of  ideas  via  conversation;  "let's  have  more  work  and  less  talk  around  here") 
  2.  (1)  talk  --  ((`talk  about'  is  a  less  formal  alternative  for  `discussion  of')  discussion;  "his  poetry  contains  much  talk  about  love  and  anger") 
  3.  (1)  talk  --  (a  act  of  giving  a  talk  to  an  audience;  "I  attended  an  interesting  talk  on  local  history") 
  4.  lecture,  public  lecture,  talk  --  (a  speech  that  is  open  to  the  public;  "he  attended  a  lecture  on  telecommunications") 
  5.  talk,  talk  of  the  town  --  (idle  gossip  or  rumor;  "there  has  been  talk  about  you  lately") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  talk 
 
  The  verb  talk  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (109)  talk,  speak  --  (exchange  thoughts;  talk  with  "We  often  talk  business";  also  used  metaphorically:  "Actions  talk  louder  than  words") 
  2.  (26)  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize  --  (express  in  speech;  "She  talks  a  lot  of  nonsense") 
  3.  (8)  speak,  talk  --  (use  language:  "the  baby  talks  already";  "the  prisoner  won't  speak";  "they  speak  a  strange  dialect") 
  4.  (4)  talk  --  (reveal  information;  let  the  cat  out  of  the  bag;  "If  you  don't  oblige  me  I'll  talk!") 
  5.  (2)  talk,  tattle,  blab,  peach,  babble,  sing,  babble  out  blab  out  --  (divulge  information  or  secrets;  spill  the  beans;  "Be  careful--his  secretary  talks") 
  6.  lecture,  talk  --  (deliver  a  lecture  or  talk;  "She  will  talk  at  Rutgers  next  week";  "Did  you  ever  lecture  at  Harvard?") 

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