talk
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1.8
- noun
- /tɔk/
- So then I was giving a talk in University of Havana.
- give a talk
- an artist's talk
- sponsor a talk
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I actually gave a Ted talk just last month.
- And I actually gave a Ted talk just last month.
- And, you know, this talk was head and heart.
- And, and he climaxed his talk by building some knots.
- Hi, guys, and welcome to my first talk through makeup tutorial.
- But you were asked to give a talk at Ted about color blindness.
- Like Andre Kapatha recently gave a talk at MIT about car doors.
- So then I was giving a talk in University of Havana.
- And that other option you can see on a Ted Talk from Jay Rim Lee.
- But I, I did a practice talk and it took two hours.
- You will look back at this talk, all my content during this era.
- And in fact, by the end of this little talk, it will still be impossible.
- I'm not going to give the talk you expect today.
Examples
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I was asked to give a talk to the inmates, look at some of their work.
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So today my talk is going to be in three parts.
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Your idea is important, and your talk will change the world.
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And I actually gave a Ted talk just last month.
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This is a talk that has a story arc.
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I love the title of your talk Note to Educators.
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Super excited now for this talk here in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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It was a great talk, Dennis.
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You can find out more about Warren's talk today here at ECGC.
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In her inspiring talk about climate change, she highlighted the importance of sustainability.
Synonyms
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1.8
A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade
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3.5
To give information to a group using a talk or slides
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3.1
A talk that teaches people about a subject, often at a university
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5.3
A formal speech given to a group of people
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4.8
A long speech by one person often in a play or film
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3.0
A short talk that encourages people before they do something important
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3.2
A short talk to convince someone to buy something
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7.9
A long talk that tries to convince people to buy something
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4.4
A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone
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4.2
A main talk at a meeting that gives the event's main idea
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7.6
A formal speech given at a special event
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3.4
A talk given to a group, often at school or work
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2.8
A talk on a subject that anyone can attend
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3.0
Speech that tries to make someone buy something
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8.2
A short talk given to a group at work or school
A short talk with slides, usually for a class or meeting
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
To speak confidently about doing something without actually doing it
- Informal
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7.5
Speak to someone for a very long time in a way that annoys them
- Offensive
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9.7
A rude phrase with a hand gesture that tells someone you will not listen
- Informal
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8.6
To talk longer and more skillfully so the other person cannot answer
- Informal
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8.4
To speak to someone for a very long time until they get tired of listening
Compounds
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2.5
A television or radio program where famous people speak about topics and answer audience questions
- Jargon
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6.5
A conversation about work that uses words only people in the same job understand
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word talk for a speech or lecture is tied to the idea of telling a story and shares the root of tale ('story'). So a public talk is literally telling information to a group, which is why we call a lecture a 'talk'.