Speak vs. Talk
Speakverb
(intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
Speakverb
(intransitive) To have a conversation.
Speakverb
(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
Speakverb
(intransitive) To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
Speakverb
(transitive) To be able to communicate in a language.
Speakverb
(transitive) To utter.
Speakverb
(transitive) To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
Speakverb
To understand (as though it were a language).
Speakverb
(intransitive) To produce a sound; to sound.
Speakverb
To address; to accost; to speak to.
Speaknoun
language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
Speaknoun
Speach, conversation.
Speaknoun
(dated) a low class bar, a speakeasy.
Speakverb
To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
Speakverb
To express opinions; to say; to talk; to converse.
Speakverb
To utter a speech, discourse, or harangue; to adress a public assembly formally.
Speakverb
To discourse; to make mention; to tell.
Speakverb
To give sound; to sound.
Speakverb
To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by utterance; as, features that speak of self-will.
Speakverb
To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately, as human beings.
Speakverb
To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense.
Speakverb
To declare; to proclaim; to publish; to make known; to exhibit; to express in any way.
Speakverb
To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin.
Speakverb
To address; to accost; to speak to.
Speakverb
express in speech;
Speakverb
exchange thoughts; talk with;
Speakverb
use language;
Speakverb
give a speech to;
Speakverb
make a characteristic or natural sound;
Speakverb
say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
Speakverb
have a conversation
Speakverb
utter (a word, message, etc.)
Speakverb
communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language)
Speakverb
make a speech or contribute to a debate
Speakverb
express the views or position of (another)
Speakverb
convey one's views or position indirectly
Speakverb
answer (a question) or address (an issue or problem)
Speakverb
mention or discuss in speech or writing
Speakverb
talk to in order to reprove or advise
Speakverb
talk to in order to give or obtain information
Speakverb
discuss or comment on formally
Speakverb
appeal or relate to
Speakverb
(of behaviour, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something
Speakverb
show (someone or something) to be in a particular state or to possess a certain quality
Speakverb
(of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning
Speakverb
(of a hound) bark.
Talkverb
(transitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
Talkverb
To discuss.
Talkverb
To confess, especially implicating others.
Talkverb
(intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
Talkverb
(intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.
Talkverb
To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
Talknoun
A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
Talknoun
A lecture.
Talknoun
; often qualified by a following of}} A major topic of social discussion.
Talknoun
}} A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:
Talknoun
A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
Talknoun
(US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
Talknoun
}} Empty boasting, promises or claims.
Talknoun
Meeting to discuss a particular matter.
Talkverb
To utter words; esp., to converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts.
Talkverb
To confer; to reason; to consult.
Talkverb
To prate; to speak impertinently.
Talkverb
To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French.
Talkverb
To deliver in talking; to speak; to utter; to make a subject of conversation; as, to talk nonsense; to talk politics.
Talkverb
To consume or spend in talking; - often followed by away; as, to talk away an evening.
Talkverb
To cause to be or become by talking.
Talknoun
The act of talking; especially, familiar converse; mutual discourse; that which is uttered, especially in familiar conversation, or the mutual converse of two or more.
Talknoun
Report; rumor; as, to hear talk of war.
Talknoun
Subject of discourse; as, his achievment is the talk of the town.
Talknoun
an exchange of ideas via conversation;
Talknoun
(`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') discussion;
Talknoun
the act of giving a talk to an audience;
Talknoun
a speech that is open to the public;
Talknoun
idle gossip or rumor;
Talkverb
exchange thoughts; talk with;
Talkverb
express in speech;
Talkverb
use language;
Talkverb
reveal information;
Talkverb
divulge confidential information or secrets;
Talkverb
deliver a lecture or talk;
Talkverb
speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words
Talkverb
have the power of speech
Talkverb
discuss personal or intimate feelings
Talkverb
persuade or cause (someone) to do something by talking
Talkverb
used to emphasize the seriousness, importance, or extent of the thing one is discussing
Talkverb
reveal secret or confidential information
Talkverb
gossip
Talkverb
have formal dealings or discussions; negotiate
Talkverb
use (a particular language) in speech
Talknoun
communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion
Talknoun
a period of conversation or discussion, especially a relatively serious one
Talknoun
rumour, gossip, or speculation
Talknoun
empty promises or boasting
Talknoun
a current subject of widespread gossip or speculation in (a particular place)
Talknoun
formal discussions or negotiations over a period
Talknoun
an informal address or lecture
