1. (

• negotiation ,
• dialogue ,
• talks

) a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" ;

1. (

• talk ,
• speak ,

) exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words" ;

2. (

• talk ,
• speak ,
• utter ,
• mouth ,
• verbalize ,
• verbalise

) express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" ;

3. (

• speak ,
• talk ,

) use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect" ;

4. (

• spill ,
• talk ,

) reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details" ;

5. (

• spill_the_beans ,
• let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag ,
• talk ,
• tattle ,
• blab ,
• peach ,
• babble ,
• sing ,
• babble_out ,
• blab_out

) divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful;

6. (

• lecture ,
• talk ,

) deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?" ;