1.Lit. to speak to someone; to confer with someone. Talk to me! I really want your opinion. I will have to talk to Mark to see what he thinks.
2.Fig. to lecture to someone; to reprimand someone. I wish you would talk to your son. He is creating havoc in the classroom.I am going to have to talk to Roberta. She is not getting things clean.
Also, give a talking to. Scold, reprimand, as in The teacher said he'd have to talk to Jeff after school, or Dad gave us both a good talking to. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] For talk to like a Dutch uncle, see Dutch uncle.