talk vs go on

talk is a noun but go on is not a noun.

talk and go on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
talk	Yes	No	Yes	No
go on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go on is a hyponym of talk; that is, go on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than talk:

talk: exchange thoughts; talk with
go on: continue talking

Other hyponyms of talk include carry on, continue, proceed, discourse, dissertate, hold forth, pontificate, orate, talk down, spiel, dogmatise, dogmatize, cheek, level, talk turkey, monologuise, monologuize, soliloquise, soliloquize, converse, discourse, butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance, dish the dirt, gossip, rap.

talk (noun)	go on (noun)
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')

talk (verb)	go on (verb)
express in speech	come to pass
exchange thoughts; talk with	continue talking
reveal information	start running, functioning, or operating
use language	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
deliver a lecture or talk	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
divulge confidential information or secrets

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