Talk

tawk, v. [talked (tawkt), talking.] To converse familiarly to speak, as in familiar discourse; to confer, reason to prate, speak impertinently, —v. To speak freely, use for conversing or communicating; to mention in talking, utter; to consume or spend in talking. — n. Familiar converse; mutual discourse; report; rumor; subject of discourse; conversation; colloquy; discourse; chat; conference communication. [Perh. fr. Sw. tolka, Ic. tulka, to interpret, plead one's case, Ic. tulkr, Dan., Sw., D., and MHG. tolk, Lithuan. tulkas, an interpreter, tulkanti, to interpret, — if so, the only Lithuan. word in Eng.; or perh. G. tah/en, talken, to dabble in water, also to tattle, talk foolishly, LG. talk, a daw, a tattling woman.] — Talk'er, n. One who talks; esp., one noted for power of conversing agreeably; a loquacious person; a boaster; braggart. — Talk'ative, -a-tiv, a. Given to much talking; garrulous loquacious prating. — Talk'ativene , n.