Kilo Lingo

talk

/tɔːk/

#159 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

To say words to someone and share ideas or news by speaking.

Word origin

A Middle English word built from tale, meaning to tell or speak, with a -k ending added.

Origin
Old English
Root
talian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (talk, talks, talked)

Examples

talk phone every .

"Talk" means to speak words to each other.

talks too fast follow.

"Talks" is the form used with he, she, or it.

talked hours trip.

"Talked" is the past form of "talk".

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This word is part of lesson 4.