| noun | a discussion intended to produce an agreement “the buyout negotiation lasted several days” |
| noun | an exchange of ideas via conversation “let's have more work and less talk around here” |
| noun | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') “his poetry contains much talk about love and anger” |
| noun | the act of giving a talk to an audience “I attended an interesting talk on local history” |
| noun | a speech that is open to the public “he attended a lecture on telecommunications” |
| noun | idle gossip or rumor “there has been talk about you lately” |
| verb | exchange thoughts; talk with “We often talk business” |
| verb | express in speech “She talks a lot of nonsense” |
| verb | use language “the baby talks already” |
| verb | reveal information “If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!” |
| verb | divulge confidential information or secrets “Be careful--his secretary talks” |
| verb | deliver a lecture or talk “She will talk at Rutgers next week” |
| negotiate | verb | discuss the terms of an arrangement |
| talk | verb | reveal information |
| lectureship | noun | the post of lecturer |
| lecture | verb | deliver a lecture or talk |
| talky | adjective | full of trivial conversation |
| talkative | adjective | friendly and open and willing to talk |
| talk | noun | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') |
| talking | noun | an exchange of ideas via conversation |
| speech | noun | the exchange of spoken words |
| talker | noun | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) |
| speaker | noun | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) |
| speaking | noun | the utterance of intelligible speech |
| utterable | adjective | capable of being uttered in words or sentences |
| utterer | noun | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) |
| utterance | noun | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication |
| mouth | noun | an impudent or insolent rejoinder |
| verbalization | noun | the activity of expressing something in words |
| verbalizer | noun | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) |
| verbalisation | noun | the activity of expressing something in words |
| tattle | noun | disclosing information or giving evidence about another |
| tattler | noun | someone who gossips indiscreetly |
| blabber | noun | one who reveals confidential information in return for money |
| singing | noun | disclosing information or giving evidence about another |
| lecture | noun | teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) |
| lecturer | noun | a public lecturer at certain universities |