read vs talk

read and talk both are nouns.

read and talk both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
talk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, talk is a hypernym of read; that is, talk is a word with a broader meaning than read:

read: look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
talk: express in speech

Other hypernyms of read include mouth, speak, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

read (noun)	talk (noun)
something that is read	the act of giving a talk to an audience
	an exchange of ideas via conversation
	idle gossip or rumor
	a speech that is open to the public
	discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')

read (verb)	talk (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	express in speech
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	exchange thoughts; talk with
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	reveal information
make sense of a language	use language
be a student of a certain subject	deliver a lecture or talk
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	divulge confidential information or secrets
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and talk

Words related to "talk"

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