as in speaking
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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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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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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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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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Recent Examples of talking
Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Aguilera was coy in her pose, covering her chest while displaying her cleavage and letting her jewelry do the talking.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
But what struck me in Davos this month was how AI's capital intensity has turned this from utility talking points into a genuine investment thesis with animal spirits behind it.
—Justin Worland, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
In the early days, projections and initial proof of concept did a lot of the talking.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some Republicans were pleased with his arrest and challenged the talking points made by Democrats.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
The 2026 National Defense Strategy appears to have been drafted not by serious people but by Pentagon officials eager to curry favor with an imperious president and terrified of getting their talking points wrong.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The funding — the largest gift in the university’s history — will advance a project that local officials have discussed for more than a year and that became a key talking point during the most recent mayoral race.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In her conversation with Kirk, Minaj took on the cloak of evangelical Christianity, something she has not often been associated with in her frank-talking past as a rapper.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Arden said the group’s name came about while talking with his family.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The experts, who appear with their voices rather than in typical talking-head fashion, had warned about the threat of the destruction of the planet and humans themselves.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
What was the process like talking to Nick Yarris in preparing for your role in ‘Fear of 13’?
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
In the preview, Leon is talking to someone on a headset.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Frankly, talking cost per use, the nail care hack pays for itself.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Seconds before the shooting, Good and her wife are seen talking to Ross.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
That Fletcher was an unused substitute became a talking point.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Aguilera was coy in her pose, covering her chest while displaying her cleavage and letting her jewelry do the talking.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
But what struck me in Davos this month was how AI's capital intensity has turned this from utility talking points into a genuine investment thesis with animal spirits behind it.
—Justin Worland, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
In the early days, projections and initial proof of concept did a lot of the talking.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Some Republicans were pleased with his arrest and challenged the talking points made by Democrats.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
The 2026 National Defense Strategy appears to have been drafted not by serious people but by Pentagon officials eager to curry favor with an imperious president and terrified of getting their talking points wrong.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The funding — the largest gift in the university’s history — will advance a project that local officials have discussed for more than a year and that became a key talking point during the most recent mayoral race.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In her conversation with Kirk, Minaj took on the cloak of evangelical Christianity, something she has not often been associated with in her frank-talking past as a rapper.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Arden said the group’s name came about while talking with his family.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The experts, who appear with their voices rather than in typical talking-head fashion, had warned about the threat of the destruction of the planet and humans themselves.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
What was the process like talking to Nick Yarris in preparing for your role in ‘Fear of 13’?
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
In the preview, Leon is talking to someone on a headset.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Frankly, talking cost per use, the nail care hack pays for itself.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Seconds before the shooting, Good and her wife are seen talking to Ross.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
Adjective
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Damon played one of Jack's former roommates in a non-speaking role.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Each is distinct and immersively imagined by author Woody Brown, himself a non-speaking person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After teaching at Sacramento City College and lecturing at UC Davis, Fisher moved into public history, working with the California Office of Historic Preservation and the Architectural History Department at Caltrans.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The 24-year-old actor revealed his preferences for male body hair while chatting about doing nude scenes alongside his costar Connor Storrie in Heated Rivalry, on the latest episode of the Shut Up Evan podcast.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension withdrew from the Good case earlier this month, saying the Justice Department had prevented state investigators from accessing evidence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bystander videos, like the ones taken of Pretti, have played a key role for decades in informing the public when law enforcement kills or injures people.—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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That discipline is now informing its expansion into the United States, where conversational AI is widespread but largely limited to customer support.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months later, Hailey received a screenshot showing some of the pastors' adult daughters gossiping about the gun conflict.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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And what exactly are people gossiping about — and suing one another over — in the Hamptons?—
Curbed Staff,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Police said the woman was non-communicative.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All manner of inquiries might be required to tease out of the person what transpired while conversing with the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Claude Code, released in February 2025, was Anthropic’s first successful attempt at building an AI agent—a system that takes actions on the user’s behalf, rather than merely conversing in a chat interface.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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