babytalk | (noun) the developing speech of a young child | Synonyms: baby talk |
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(noun) an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child | Synonyms: baby talk, motherese |
backtalk | (noun) an impudent or insolent rejoinder | Synonyms: back talk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing |
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beanstalk | (noun) stem of a bean plant | - |
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cornstalk | (noun) the stalk of a corn plant | Synonyms: corn stalk |
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crosstalk | (noun) the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling | Synonyms: XT |
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leafstalk | (noun) the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf | Synonyms: petiole |
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rootstalk | (noun) a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure | Synonyms: rhizome, rootstock |
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stalk | (noun) a stiff or threatening gait | Synonyms: angry walk |
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(noun) the act of following prey stealthily | Synonyms: stalking |
(noun) a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush | Synonyms: stalking, still hunt |
(noun) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ | Synonyms: stem |
(noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds | Synonyms: chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble |
(verb) walk stiffly | - |
(verb) follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to | Synonyms: haunt |
(verb) go through (an area) in search of prey | - |
talk | (noun) the act of giving a talk to an audience | - |
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(noun) an exchange of ideas via conversation | Synonyms: talking |
(noun) idle gossip or rumor | Synonyms: talk of the town |
(noun) a speech that is open to the public | Synonyms: lecture, public lecture |
(noun) discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') | - |
(verb) express in speech | Synonyms: mouth, speak, utter, verbalise, verbalize |
(verb) exchange thoughts; talk with | Synonyms: speak |
(verb) reveal information | Synonyms: spill |
(verb) use language | Synonyms: speak |
(verb) deliver a lecture or talk | Synonyms: lecture |
(verb) divulge confidential information or secrets | Synonyms: babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, tattle |