talk
noun
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the act of giving a talk to an audience“I attended an interesting talk on local history”
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an exchange of ideas via conversation“let's have more work and less talk around here”talking
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discussion“(`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')”
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idle gossip or rumor“there has been talk about you lately”talk of the town
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a speech that is open to the publiclecture
verb
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to deliver a lecture or talk“They will talk at Rutgers next week.”lecture
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divulge confidential information or secrets“The gossipy co-workers love to talk.”peachbabbletattlespill the beanslet the cat out of the bagblabsingbabble outblab out
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express in speech“They talk a lot of nonsense.”uttermouthverbalizeverbalisespeak
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reveal information“If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!”spill
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exchange thoughts“talk with”speak
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use language“the baby talks already”speak