Word Finder - talked

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To communicate, usually by means of speech.

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Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.

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To discuss; to talk about.

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That's enough about work, let's talk holidays!

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To speak (a certain language).

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We talk French sometimes.

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(chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.

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Are you interested in the job? They're talking big money.

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To confess, especially implicating others.

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She can be relied upon not to talk.

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To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.

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I am not the one to talk.

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To gossip; to create scandal.

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Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?

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(chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.

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That's not like you at all, Jared. The drugs are talking. Snap out of it!

He said he had talked to his mother.

We've talked about it long enough.

He talked with some of the sailors.

He barely talked to me.

The fishermen talked in low tones with one another for a little while, and then one said, It's a bargain.

Maybe Bordeaux had already talked to him.

I'm sorry I talked about her that way.

Only such a one can appreciate the eagerness with which I talked to my toys, to stones, trees, birds and dumb animals, or the delight I felt when at my call Mildred ran to me or my dogs obeyed my commands.

Instead, they had talked about the house and how she would assume responsibilities.

Last time we talked, you sounded like you never wanted to see me again.

It reminded her of those days, years ago, when the family laughed and talked to each other.

He'd approved all their purchases and talked them out of a few bad ones during the morning.

Several days of festivity and merry-making followed, for such old friends did not often meet and there was much to be told and talked over between them, and many amusements to be enjoyed in this delightful country.

We talked about celibacy and all the stuff he'd miss.

But we talked about it.

I talked to Lydia on the phone.

I resolved to remain calm for her sake and talked of nothing but positive certainty of our escape.

Nobody I talked to ever heard of Dawkins, but Mrs. Worthington said she remembers reading about this Rowland guy.

He talked to me as if I were a real person, not just a skirt he was plotting to lift.

We talked about writing a will, but it was one of those things you never get around to doing—we're all going to live forever.

When they talked to him, he seemed to understand, but he didn't respond.

You talked to him?

They talked for over an hour, Mums gracefully avoiding the obvious.

She led them through the mall towards the entrance, while her cousins talked.

She lifted a hand to shield her eyes from the evening sun while she talked to him.

We talked about a big debate but seeing as you ain't got an opponent— at least yet—we put that idea on hold.

When the little princess had grown accustomed to life at Bald Hills, she took a special fancy to Mademoiselle Bourienne, spent whole days with her, asked her to sleep in her room, and often talked with her about the old prince and criticized him.

He glanced with pity at the excited face of Ilyin, who talked much and in great agitation.

We've talked before about the health benefits of brushing your dog's teeth.

I found that interesting because in reading The Complete Holistic Dog Book, they talked about this same subject.

I talked it up in the opening, now it's time to sell.

So he and I talked a little while his little puppy Sam ran around barking at the wild turkeys that stroll through the vineyard mid-morning.

A coloring book and crayons kept her busy while they worked and talked.

What would Alex have done if she had talked?

Cassie waited while they talked.

Julie called to talk to her daughter but after she spoke to Molly we talked.

Later, when I talked to the FBI, they mentioned this turkey we're chasing plays the switch game with plates all the time.

I was sure it was he who talked to her when she was walking Bumpus.

Maybe if we talked to her again.

They talked about how to punish me and then sat me down and told me their decision.

But his distress was short-lived, and he talked a number of lodgers into a late afternoon dip at the pool.

We talked to half the state of Colorado and got nowhere.

Cynthia talked him out of it until more was learned of Fitzgerald's present whereabouts.

She talked about a friend in Chicago but gas was costing lots more than we thought and she was getting real tired from driving.

You do seem very …different from the other night when we talked.

We talked about this the day you signed the adoption papers.

After church, they talked to Katie and Bill about the situation with Lori.

Lori, I know I told you in the hospital that I would let you have Destiny when you were ready, but I hadn't talked to Alex about it yet.

They shouldn't have talked in front of him, but sending him to his room wouldn't have left him feeling any better.

A red-eyed Lori went out on the porch and talked to them while Carmen got Destiny ready for bed.