CONVERSATION [C] › a conversation between two people, often about a particular subject: I had a long talk with Chris at the weekend about going to university. PEOPLE [U] › when people talk about what might happen or be true: There's been some talk of possible job losses. There's been a lot of talk about green issues lately. TO A GROUP [C] › when someone speaks to a group of people about a particular subject: Someone's coming to the school to give a talk about road safety. → See also small talk