Difference between Speak and Talk

SPEAK vs TALK: NOUN

A speech that is open to the public
Idle gossip or rumor
(`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') discussion
An exchange of ideas via conversation
The act of giving a talk to an audience
An exchange of ideas or opinions; a conversation.
A speech or lecture.
Hearsay, rumor, or speculation.
A subject of conversation.
A conference or negotiation.
A particular manner of speech.
Jargon or slang.
Something, such as the sounds of animals, felt to resemble human talk.
Empty speech or unnecessary discussion.

SPEAK vs TALK: VERB

Express in speech
Exchange thoughts; talk with
Give a speech to
Make a characteristic or natural sound
Use language

Use language
Divulge confidential information or secrets
Reveal information
Deliver a lecture or talk
Exchange thoughts; talk with
Express in speech

SPEAK vs TALK: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To make a reservation or request. Used with for:
To produce a characteristic sound.
To give off a sound on firing. Used of guns or cannon.
To say with the voice; pronounce or utter.
To converse in or be able to converse in (a language).
To express in words; tell.
To hail and communicate with (another vessel) at sea.
To convey by nonverbal means.
To express thoughts or feelings to convey information in speech or writing.
To convey information or ideas in text.
To engage in conversation.
To be friendly or willing to communicate; be on speaking terms.
To deliver an address or lecture.
To act as spokesperson.
To convey information through another person.
To convey a message by nonverbal means.
To give an indication or suggestion.
To be appealing.
To produce words by means of sounds; talk.

To speak about or discuss (something) or give expression to (something).
Used to emphasize the extent or seriousness of something being mentioned.
To speak or know how to speak (a language or a language variety).
To cause (someone) to be in a certain state or to do something by talking.
To be efficacious.
To spread rumors; gossip.
To consult or confer with someone.
To negotiate with someone; parley.
To convey information in text.
To express one's thoughts or feelings in writing.
To convey one's thoughts in a way other than by spoken words.
To express one's thoughts or emotions by means of spoken language.
To imitate the sounds of human speech.
To utter or pronounce words.
To exchange thoughts or opinions in spoken or sign language; converse: : speak.
To reveal information concerning oneself or others, especially under pressure.
To allude to something.

SPEAK vs TALK: OTHER WORD TYPES

Exchange thoughts
To produce by means or as a result of speech; bring about or into being by utterance; call forth.
To say, either in speech or in writing; use as a form of speech.
To accost or address in speech; specifically (nautical), to accost at sea; hail and hold communication with by the voice, as a passing vessel.
To use in oral utterance; express one's self in the speech or tongue of: as, a person may read a language which he cannot speak.
To declare; utter; make known by speech; tell, announce, or express in uttered words.
To utter orally and articulately; express with the voice; enunciate.
Synonyms Speak, Talk. Speak is more general in meaning than talk. Thus, a man may speak by uttering a single word, whereas to talk is to utter words consecutively; so a man may be able to speak without being able to talk. Speak is also more formal in meaning: as, to speak before an audience; while talk implies a conversational manner of speaking.
To admonish or rebuke.
Talk with
To afford an indication of; intimate; denote.
A person with whom one is only sufficiently acquainted to interchange formal salutations or indifferent conversation when meeting casually.
To bark when ordered: said of dogs.
Nautical, to make a stirring and lapping sound in driving through the water: said of a ship.
Of an organ-pipe, to emit or utter a tone; sound.
To make communication by any intelligible sound, action, or indication; impart ideas or information by any means other than speech or writing; give expression or intimation.
To communicate ideas by written or printed words; make mention or tell in recorded speech.
To make oral communication or mention; talk; converse: as, to speak with a stranger; to speak of or about something; they do not speak to each other.
To make an oral address, as before a magistrate, a tribunal, a public assembly, or a company; deliver a speech, discourse, argument, plea, or the like: as, to speak for or against a person or a cause in court or in a legislature.
To use articulate utterance in the tones of the speaking-voice, in distinction from those of the singing-voice; exert the faculty of speech in uttering words for the expression of thought.
To take or make account of; mention as notable or of consequence; deserve mention.
(idiom) (spoken for) Reserved or requested.
(idiom) (to speak of) Worthy of mention.
(idiom) (so to speak) Used to call attention to a choice of words, and especially to the metaphoric or expressive nature of a word or phrase.
(idiom) (speak down to) To speak condescendingly to.

Exchange thoughts
Discussion
Discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
Talk with
(idiom) (talk big) To brag.

SPEAK vs TALK: RELATED WORDS

Pronounce, Explain, Talked, Articulate, Tell, Hear, Communicate, Testify, Discuss, Converse, Mouth, Utter, Address, Verbalize, Talk

Discuss, Peach, Talk of the town, Public lecture, Blab out, Babble out, Mouth, Utter, Verbalize, Sing, Lecture, Tattle, Babble, Blab, Speak

SPEAK vs TALK: DESCRIBE WORDS

Express, Inform, Talking, Talked, Articulate, Tell, Hear, Communicate, Testify, Discuss, Mouth, Utter, Address, Verbalize, Talk

Conversation, Chat, Discussing, Tell, Discuss, Peach, Mouth, Utter, Verbalize, Sing, Lecture, Tattle, Babble, Blab, Speak

SPEAK vs TALK: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

We do, however, speak out on certain issues and we also speak out when we do not agree with what a candidate says.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.
So I ask that the Senator not set aside the pending amendment but just simply speak on whatever amendment he wishes to speak.
That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
Grandma is being mean, speak up in front of him on his behalf, and allow him to speak up for himself.
All things cry out about you: those that speak, and those that cannot speak.
Sometimes we may get excited and speak loudly, or may be shy and speak softly.
It is notevery one of us who can speak as some can do, and even these: mencannot speak up to their own ideal.
Those with no ability to speak English, especially those who do not speak a major language found in the United States.
He could not speak the second time until every other member had a first opportunity to speak on the subject.

Google Talk or Gtalk Setup is a very simple and easy way to talk and send instant messages to your loved ones.
Google Talk allows users to leave a voicemail for a contact whether or not they are signed into Google Talk.
QEDCon, where I will be on a panel and giving a talk, and, of course, putting together my talk.
Handcent Talk is another feature allowing you to talk to your Handcent friends for free.
Tune Talk customers can subscribe to this plan via SMS or via the Tune Talk app.
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Google Talk enables us to quickly and easily talk or send instant messages to our friends for free.
Talk to your lawyer, then talk to your wife, and then talk to a counsellor.
Sunday morning political talk shows and listen to politicians talk in double speak.
Free Talk Live is talk radio that ANYONE can take control of.

SPEAK vs TALK: QUESTIONS

Should we speak up against bullying and harassment?
Should Art Brut artists speak out against Dubuffet?
What languages do Nuvision real estate agents speak?
What languages does Dr Vishwanath puttaswamygowda speak?
Does Princeton from mindless behaivor speak Spanish?
What languages do Plautdietsch-speaking communities speak?
What languages does Eastman support services speak?
Is it correct to say speak to or speak with someone?
Is'speak like a whale'using whale speak in the Disney movies?
What countries speak Dutch and how many people speak it?

Do you have to have a straight talk phone to use Straight Talk?
Do some people talk to think and others think to talk?
What do endocrinologists talk about when they talk about lifestyle?
What do critics talk about when they talk about Fight Club?
How do you talk to someone who doesn't want to talk?
Who did Jay talk to the only person he could talk to?
What kind of music does Rihanna sing on Talk That Talk?
Are you seriously disappointed with Talk Talk's customer service?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Aldi Talk und Lidl Talk?
Are talktalkmobile and Talk Talk mobile the same company?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPEAK AND TALK

SPEAK vs TALK: NOUN

SPEAK vs TALK: VERB

SPEAK vs TALK: INTRANSITIVE VERB

SPEAK vs TALK: OTHER WORD TYPES

SPEAK vs TALK: RELATED WORDS

SPEAK vs TALK: DESCRIBE WORDS

SPEAK vs TALK: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

SPEAK vs TALK: QUESTIONS