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Talking

noun/tˈɔːkɪŋ/
Definition
an exchange of ideas via conversation
exchange thoughts; talk with
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɔːkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɔːkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɔːkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɔːkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan exchange of ideas via conversation
“let's have more work and less talk around here”
verbexchange thoughts; talk with
“We often talk business”
verbexpress in speech
“She talks a lot of nonsense”
verbuse language
“the baby talks already”
verbreveal information
“If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!”
verbdivulge confidential information or secrets
“Be careful--his secretary talks”
verbdeliver a lecture or talk
“She will talk at Rutgers next week”
Word Forms
talkverbreveal information
talkativeadjectivefriendly and open and willing to talk
talknoundiscussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
talkingnounan exchange of ideas via conversation
speechnounthe exchange of spoken words
talkernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
speakernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
speakingnounthe utterance of intelligible speech
utterableadjectivecapable of being uttered in words or sentences
utterernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
utterancenounthe use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
mouthnounan impudent or insolent rejoinder
verbalizationnounthe activity of expressing something in words
verbalizernounsomeone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
verbalisationnounthe activity of expressing something in words
tattlenoundisclosing information or giving evidence about another
tattlernounsomeone who gossips indiscreetly
blabbernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
singingnoundisclosing information or giving evidence about another
lecturenounteaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
lecturernouna public lecturer at certain universities
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
reden
ein Gedankenaustausch per Gespräch
🇫🇷French
parler
un échange d'idées via la conversation
🇪🇸Spanish
hablando
un intercambio de ideas a través de la conversación
🇮🇹Italian
parlando
uno scambio di idee tramite conversazione
🇳🇱Dutch
praten
een uitwisseling van ideeën via een gesprek
🇵🇹Portuguese
conversando
uma troca de ideias por meio de conversa
🇷🇺Russian
говорить
обмен идеями посредством беседы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बात कर रहे हैं
बातचीत के माध्यम से विचारों का आदान-प्रदान
🇧🇩Bengali
কথা বলা
কথোপকথনের মাধ্যমে ধারণা বিনিময়
🇮🇳Tamil
பேசுவது
உரையாடல் மூலம் கருத்து பரிமாற்றம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మాట్లాడుతున్నారు
సంభాషణ ద్వారా ఆలోచనల మార్పిడి
🇮🇳Marathi
बोलत आहे
संभाषणाद्वारे विचारांची देवाणघेवाण
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાત
વાતચીત દ્વારા વિચારોનું વિનિમય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ವಿನಿಮಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംസാരിക്കുന്നു
സംഭാഷണത്തിലൂടെയുള്ള ആശയങ്ങളുടെ കൈമാറ്റം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੱਲ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਵਿਚਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਆਦਾਨ-ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بات کرنا
بات چیت کے ذریعے خیالات کا تبادلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通过对话交换想法
🇯🇵Japanese
話している
会話によるアイデアの交換
🇰🇷Korean
말하는
대화를 통한 아이디어 교환
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đang nói chuyện
trao đổi ý kiến ​​thông qua trò chuyện
🇹🇭Thai
การพูด
การแลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็นผ่านการสนทนา
🇮🇩Indonesian
pembicaraan
pertukaran ide melalui percakapan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagsasalita
pagpapalitan ng ideya sa pamamagitan ng pag-uusap
🇲🇾Malay
bercakap
pertukaran idea melalui perbualan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحديث
تبادل الأفكار عبر المحادثة
🇮🇷Persian
صحبت کردن
تبادل نظر از طریق گفتگو
🇹🇷Turkish
konuşuyor
sohbet yoluyla fikir alışverişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שִׂיחָה
חילופי רעיונות באמצעות שיחה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'talking'?
The primary meaning of 'talking' is 'an exchange of ideas via conversation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'talking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'talking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'talking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'talking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'talking' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'talking' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'talking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'talking' in regular conversations?
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