talk

/tɔːk/ verb [I]

Definition

› to say things or speak to someone: talk about/of sth In Tokyo markets, the only thing people want to talk about is the budget problem.talk to/with sb I need to talk to the Sales Manager directly. She was talking on the phone to her co-worker.

talk business/politics, etc. › to discuss a particular subject: At the dinner table, everyone was talking interest rate hikes and unemployment numbers.

be talking sth informal › used to emphasize that you are referring to something serious or important, a large amount of money, etc.: We're talking big money here - £200 an hour. How long - are we talking five years or are we talking 30 years?

talk shop › to talk about work with people you work with when you are not at work: I hate those office parties where everyone talks shop.

talk the talk informal › to be able to speak with the confidence and knowledge of someone who knows a lot about a particular subject: He can certainly talk the talk, but will he get the deal done?

talk turkey US informal › to discuss something in a direct way without avoiding difficult issues: Few politicians are willing to talk turkey about immigration.

(Definition of talk verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)