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 Thorpe’s next step was to bring in his friend Nate Ries, whom Thorpe had talked to about starting a company for years. —

Jakob Schiller, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026 The two talked again on Monday and then went through the process to pull Bradley from the tournament. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026 To be clear, the Rangers and Langford haven’t talked contract since a brief dalliance after his first season. —

Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026 Fox News Digital talked with chefs to find out. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026 Then-Attorney General Bill Barr and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone talked him down. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 Again, the Dodgers have talked openly about giving him more days off, because everything with this organization centers on October. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 My bud Patrick Ryan talked with the stars about how the movie cheekily explores the power dynamics of submissive and dominant relationships, plus got the scoop on the idiosyncrasies of acting in the buff. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Some recited the rosary in Spanish, while others talked quietly among themselves. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

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As attendees chatted over pizza and Jack Daniel’s, Thiel slipped in through the back door, joining the hipsters on folding chairs.

— James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The actress chatted with her The Drama co-star Robert Pattinson in a new interview.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026