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1 VERB When you talk , you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings. □ [V ] He was too distressed to talk. □ [V ] The boys all began to talk at once. ● N‑UNCOUNT Talk is also a noun. □  That's not the kind of talk one usually hears from accountants.

2 VERB If you talk to someone, you have a conversation with them. You can also say that two people talk . □ [V ] We talked and laughed a great deal. □ [V + to/with ] I talked to him yesterday. □ [V + about ] When she came back, they were talking about American food. □ [V ] Can't you see I'm talking? Don't interrupt. ● N‑COUNT Talk is also a noun. □ [+ about ] We had a long talk about her father, Tony, who was a friend of mine.

3 VERB If you talk to someone, you tell them about the things that are worrying you. You can also say that two people talk . □ [V + to ] Your first step should be to talk to a teacher or school counselor. □ [V ] We need to talk alone. □ [V + about ] Do ring if you want to talk about it. □ [V ] I have to sort some things out. We really needed to talk. ● N‑COUNT Talk is also a noun. □  I think it's time we had a talk.

4 VERB If you talk on or about something, you make an informal speech telling people what you know or think about it. □ [V + on/about ] She will talk on the issues she cares passionately about including education and nursery care. □ [V + to ] He intends to talk to young people about the dangers of chatrooms. ● N‑COUNT Talk is also a noun. □ [+ on/about ] A guide gives a brief talk on the history of the site.

5 N‑PLURAL Talks are formal discussions intended to produce an agreement, usually between different countries or between employers and employees. □ [+ between ] Talks between striking workers and the government have broken down.

6 VERB If one group of people talks to another, or if two groups talk , they have formal discussions in order to do a deal or produce an agreement. □ [V + to ] We're talking to some people about opening an office in London. □ [V + with/to ] The company talked with many potential investors. □ [V ] It triggered broad speculation that the two companies might be talking.

7 VERB When different countries or different sides in a dispute talk , or talk to each other, they discuss their differences in order to try and settle the dispute. □ [V + to ] The Foreign Minister said he was ready to talk to any country that had no hostile intentions. □ [V ] The two sides need to sit down and talk. □ [V + to/with ] He has to find a way to make both sides talk to each other.

8 VERB If people are talking about another person or are talking , they are discussing that person. □ [V + about/of ] Everyone is talking about him. □ [V ] People will talk, but you have to get on with your life. ● N‑UNCOUNT [N that] Talk is also a noun. □ [+ about/of ] There has been a lot of talk about me getting married.

9 VERB If someone talks when they are being held by police or soldiers, they reveal important or secret information, usually unwillingly. □ [V ] They'll talk, they'll implicate me.

10 VERB [no passive] If you talk a particular language or talk with a particular accent, you use that language or have that accent when you speak. □ [V n] You don't sound like a foreigner talking English. □ [V prep/adv] They were amazed that I was talking in an Irish accent.