Synonyms of talk up

talk up

verb

1

as in to promote

to provide publicity for

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promote
• sell
• beat the drum (for)
• announce
• publicize
• advertise
• tout
• plug
• hype
• boost
• push
• merchandise
• pitch
• praise
• review
• ballyhoo
• recommend
• bark
• plump (for)
• publish
• hail
• endorse
• broadcast
• laud
• plunk (for)
• acclaim
• plonk (for)

2

as in to speak up

to voice one's opinions freely with force

feel free to talk up if you have any objections

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak up
• speak out
• cry
• shout
• pipe up
• yell
• sound off
• speak one's mind
• spout (off)
• call
• shoot
• sing (out)
• holler
• vociferate
• roar
• bawl
• bay
• bellow
• thunder
• articulate
• enunciate
• enounce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• suppress
• clam up
• hush
• belt up
• dummy up
• quiet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of talk up

Enter Pijama, talked up by the Larrain brothers at CIC, a TVOD system affording global or select territory access and right holder returns, which get 80% of revenues, to great films audiences can’t see. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The company offered locals huge salaries—$185,000 annually, well above the national average—and talked up the potential size of the oil deposit. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Jensen Huang has been talking up the importance of fostering a rich open source ecosystem. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

My colleague Bruce Feldman has been talking up the Wolfpack all offseason, due in large part to stud QB CJ Bailey and RB Duke Scott, who had 947 all-purpose yards as a freshman. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026