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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5
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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as in communication
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Recent Examples of talking
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside of arguably the wildest ending to a regular season game in recent NFL history, Week 7 had plenty of other talking points.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s been the talking point around One Battle After Another.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Her nonprofit, the Health Freedom Defense Fund, is now distributing model legislation and a how-to guide, with talking points to persuade legislators.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Here Gregg Evans, Thom Harris and Carl Anka dissect the key talking points from Anfield.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But those are all the simple reasons, the easy talking points.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
In past shutdowns, partisan spin lived mostly in press conferences and campaign talking points.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Project One was among the talking points.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Toddlers and babies especially might especially appreciate a break from their constricting seat, and a change in scenery, by talking a walk up and down the aisles with mom or dad.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Just in the last week, Fry adds, she’s been talking with communications teams in other states about the rapid development of AI.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Someone in a manic episode might start spending large amounts of money, talking fast, or jumping from one project to the next without pause.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The Kelce brothers mentioned that Kansas City restaurant in June while talking with Chiefs guard Trey Smith on the podcast.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Marc Eaton, a professor of sociology at Ripon College remembers talking to a paranormal investigator who had recently lost his father.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
But Strong, after talking with the real Landau, decided that playing music was the pair’s true emotional shorthand; his character thus tries to get through to Springsteen by playing a Sam Cooke song.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
However, the length of his next deal could be a big talking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside of arguably the wildest ending to a regular season game in recent NFL history, Week 7 had plenty of other talking points.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s been the talking point around One Battle After Another.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Her nonprofit, the Health Freedom Defense Fund, is now distributing model legislation and a how-to guide, with talking points to persuade legislators.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
Here Gregg Evans, Thom Harris and Carl Anka dissect the key talking points from Anfield.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
But those are all the simple reasons, the easy talking points.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
In past shutdowns, partisan spin lived mostly in press conferences and campaign talking points.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Project One was among the talking points.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Toddlers and babies especially might especially appreciate a break from their constricting seat, and a change in scenery, by talking a walk up and down the aisles with mom or dad.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
Just in the last week, Fry adds, she’s been talking with communications teams in other states about the rapid development of AI.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Someone in a manic episode might start spending large amounts of money, talking fast, or jumping from one project to the next without pause.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The Kelce brothers mentioned that Kansas City restaurant in June while talking with Chiefs guard Trey Smith on the podcast.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Marc Eaton, a professor of sociology at Ripon College remembers talking to a paranormal investigator who had recently lost his father.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
But Strong, after talking with the real Landau, decided that playing music was the pair’s true emotional shorthand; his character thus tries to get through to Springsteen by playing a Sam Cooke song.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
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In this magical realist gay bedroom odyssey, Matias reminisces about his past encounters and considers his future, while speaking to a fictional figure from Brazilian literature.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last month, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed, shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair love spending time together—often just chatting for hours.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Parents can already set time limits on app use and see if their teenagers are chatting with AI characters, Meta said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Here’s what else analysts are saying before Tesla’s latest earnings report.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most people start by informing either their HR department or their direct supervisor.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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But Schneider walked to the mound with every past conversation catalogued in his mind, with every lesson informing each step.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sophia keeps her Instagram private but started opening up more on TikTok in 2025, including sharing a fun video about gossiping with her mom.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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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 24 Oct. 2025.
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