talk (토크 (강세: 토크)) — to say words aloud; to speak to someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to say words aloud; to speak to someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɔːk/
Korean meaning: 말하다, 이야기하다
Korean pronunciation: 토크 (강세: 토크)
Example Sentences
- My parrot can talk, but it only knows how to order pizza.
- Let's talk after the meeting.
- He talks in his sleep about winning the lottery every night.
talk
VERB//tɔːk//
to say words aloud; to speak to someone
💡 Concept
Two friends talk animatedly over coffee in a cozy cafe
🎵 Rhyme
She draws with chalk as she talks about the walk!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tɔːk/
🇬🇧 UK/tɔːk/
🌳Etymology
Roottalk
Origin
중세 영어 'talken'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '속삭이다, 중얼거리다'의 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 일반적인 '말하다'의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
walkchalkstalkbalk
walk
chalk
stalk
balk
🔗Collocations
talk about
small talk
talk back
talk show
talk sense
heart-to-heart talk
talk business
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My parrot can talk, but it only knows how to order pizza.”
“Let's talk after the meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“He talks in his sleep about winning the lottery every night.”
“Can you talk quietly? The baby is sleeping.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
speakchatconversediscusscommunicate
Antonyms
listensilencequiet
Related
conversationdialoguespeechdiscussioncommunication
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