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talked

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈtɔkt// UK //tˈɔːkt// talked

v. spoke to someone to share information or feelings. You use this when you had a conversation with another person.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'talk', meaning to communicate or exchange ideas using spoken words. Intransitive — typically requires a prepositional phrase to indicate the listener or the subject.


SIMPLE

We talked for hours about our favorite movies.

CONTEXTUAL

After the meeting ended, the two managers talked privately in the hallway to resolve their disagreement.

COMPLEX

The witnesses talked at length with investigators, providing a detailed account of the events that had transpired earlier that evening near the harbor.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive; requires 'to' or 'with' for the listener, and 'about' for the topic.

Pitfall

I talked him yesterdayI talked to him yesterdayTalked is intransitive and cannot take a direct object; it requires a preposition like 'to' or 'with' before the person.

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