informal talk
81talk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. conversation; chatter, chat, gossip; speech, lecture, discourse; rumor, hearsay. v. say, speak, chat, converse, gossip. See news, information. talk into II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Human speech] Syn.… …
82talk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little (often ironic), short ▪ I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). ▪ good …
83talk — [[t]tɔ͟ːk[/t]] ♦ talks, talking, talked 1) VERB When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings. He was too distressed to talk... A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class... The boys all began to talk… …
84talk — /tɔk / (say tawk) verb (i) 1. to speak or converse; perform the act of speaking. 2. to make known or interchange ideas, information, etc., by means of spoken words. 3. to consult or confer. 4. to gossip. 5. to chatter or prate. 6. to reveal… …
85talk down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms talk down : present tense I/you/we/they talk down he/she/it talks down present participle talking down past tense talked down past participle talked down 1) talk someone down British to talk loudly so that… …
86Informal learning — Definition= Combs (1985) defines informal learning as the spontaneous, unstructured learning that goes on daily in the home and neighborhood, behind the school and on the play field, in the workplace, marketplace, library and museum, and through… …
87talk up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. acclaim, extol, commend; see exaggerate , praise 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity: ballyhoo, boost, build up, enhance, promote,… …
88talk — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by to, with) converse or communicate ideas by spoken words. 2 intr. have the power of speech. 3 intr. (foll. by about) a have as the subject of discussion. b (in imper.) colloq. as an emphatic statement (talk about …
89talk — [[t]tɔk[/t]] v. i. 1) to communicate or exchange ideas or information by speaking 2) to consult or confer: Talk with your adviser[/ex] 3) to spread a rumor; gossip 4) to chatter or prate 5) to use speech; perform the act of speaking 6) to deliver …
90talk — v 1. communicate, converse, exchange ideas, Sl. rap or rap with, speak with or to, have a talk or little talk with; consult, confer or confer with, check with, parley, Archaic. parle, palaver, discuss, talk over, consider. 2. gossip, buzz, tell… …
