1
as in lecturing
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety
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2
as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car
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3
as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking
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4
as in informing
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley
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as in gossiping
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own
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as in speaking
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Recent Examples of talking
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Let your outdoor pumpkin decor do the talking—literally.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti, who will be honored with the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom confab, lets his track record do the talking, and would rather discuss profit margins and business than accolades.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Yang continued, mirroring some talking points from Rowling and her anti-trans ilk.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
One big talking point all season has been Daniels’ poise.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
The timing comes as bathrooms and school sports have been one of the top talking points in Virginia politics this year, and the directive comes just weeks before voters pick a new governor.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
Now Alex Bregman's future becomes a huge talking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Jesse Whittock here to guide you through the main talking points.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The show was born at a Mipcom dinner a couple of years back where Jonathan Shrank, TheSoul Publishing VP, Streaming & Content Partnerships, and Julia Rowlands, SVP Co-Productions, Sales and Acquisitions, Banijay Kids & Family, were talking abut their pets.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
While Cena's cryptic post has the wrestling world talking, his immediate focus is on a different rival.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of people talking.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
But, Disley says, Chewy did have more confidence and started talking to new girls.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
You guys have a lot of f---ing nerve talking all that s--- to get smoked.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The Athletic walks you through the big talking points for the week, from the change in format to the potential fortunes of the three English clubs on Europe’s greatest stage.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Let your outdoor pumpkin decor do the talking—literally.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti, who will be honored with the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom confab, lets his track record do the talking, and would rather discuss profit margins and business than accolades.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Yang continued, mirroring some talking points from Rowling and her anti-trans ilk.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 6 Oct. 2025
One big talking point all season has been Daniels’ poise.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
The timing comes as bathrooms and school sports have been one of the top talking points in Virginia politics this year, and the directive comes just weeks before voters pick a new governor.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
Now Alex Bregman's future becomes a huge talking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Jesse Whittock here to guide you through the main talking points.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
She’s been talking to private equity about the idea of selling her practice.
—Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
The show was born at a Mipcom dinner a couple of years back where Jonathan Shrank, TheSoul Publishing VP, Streaming & Content Partnerships, and Julia Rowlands, SVP Co-Productions, Sales and Acquisitions, Banijay Kids & Family, were talking abut their pets.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
While Cena's cryptic post has the wrestling world talking, his immediate focus is on a different rival.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of people talking.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
But, Disley says, Chewy did have more confidence and started talking to new girls.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
You guys have a lot of f---ing nerve talking all that s--- to get smoked.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
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On their walk home, Pérez’s daughter leaned over her brother and chided him for speaking Spanish in public.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, when speaking to Trunk Nation, McKagan said that following their massively successful Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, which saw Slash and McKagan return after nearly two decades, the band had an LP in the works.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Contestants form bonds and make decisions about compatibility while chatting through a wall, eventually getting engaged before meeting face-to-face for the first time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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There's a lot of laughing and chatting between us.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Israel's retaliatory offensive has displaced around 90% of Gaza's population of some 2 million, often multiple times, and restrictions on humanitarian aid have contributed to a severe hunger crisis, with experts saying Gaza City is experiencing famine.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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As per the custom with these annual lineup announcements, the Hall is not saying which figures will be presenting and which will be performing, or who will be feting who.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But after winning just six games the next two seasons, AD Mike Garrett left a message on the coach’s answering machine informing him he was fired.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stewart opened by informing the audience that there have been six mass shootings in the past 24 hours.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nancy and Minh are there too, but primarily to set up Peggy’s consternation that her neighbors, along with the rest of Rainey Street, have become a bunch of phone addicts hiding behind their Ring cams and gossiping on the Neighbors app instead of interacting face to face.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since exiting Dries Van Noten a few years ago, Scallon has been working as an independent consultant and mentor in fashion communications strategy, also lecturing occasionally and sharing his views about creative content on podcasts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The brain’s circuits are all built from a mixture of inhibitory and excitatory cells conversing in diverse ways.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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