TALKED Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

talked

verb

Definition of talked next

past tense of talk

as in spoke

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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as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car

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as in said

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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as in informed

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 gossiped

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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Recent Examples of talked Detectives also have talked to Melinda's old friends, boyfriends and the teenage boy with whom she was caught. —

Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 This team has talked a lot about raising its standard over the last few seasons. —

Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 With that, the tally of DFPS workers who had talked to Rochelle ticked up to 35 people. —

Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, coming off his third consecutive MVP season, talked to Tom Llamas about his upcoming children’s book. —

Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026 Never talked nor Never met the man. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 His candidacy isn’t certain, but on social media and on podcasts, Campbell has talked repeatedly in recent days about a congressional run. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 Campbell’s oldest daughter, Mason, was coming to the team as a ninth grader, and administrators talked dad into taking over for that 2020-21 season. —

Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026 People walked in and out of scenes and talked but didn’t do anything. —

Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026

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After the candle ceremony, some left, while others prayed or chatted quietly, fondly recalling their memories of the Guthries.

— Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Toward the back of the line, second grade teacher Jenna Scott chatted with a former student, now a third grader.

— Bianca Vázquez Toness, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026