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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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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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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
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
His Fellow Travelers costar Matt Bomer let emojis do the talking.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The talking points made by leaders all shutdown long continued on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
The comments seemed to violently jar Chenoweth's fanbase, which is majorly composed of the LGBTQ+ community — a main target of Kirk's talking points.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
What’s the biggest talking point at Real Madrid right now?
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There was one case that became a major talking point — a student sued her school and the local education board for forcing her to dye her naturally light-colored hair black to comply with school rules that all students have black hair.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Review and give feedback on draft reports and talking points.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Clateman, who has scraggly chops, a patterned scarf wrapped around his neck, and a gray button-up—like a hippie dressed up for Picture Day—coaxes her into talking.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s a good chance Johnson is talking to creative director Alessandro Michele, who wanted his longtime friend and supporter since his Gucci era to follow him to Valentino.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The Guardian went on talking while the boy listened.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
By the end of 2024, Zane was talking consistently with the chatbot in slang like a friend.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Green Bay School District, on the other hand, was already talking with its teachers and testing curriculums over the two years that the state Legislature discussed Act 20, said Green Bay Associate Superintendent David Johns.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Winnipeg media spent much of the morning skate talking to the Blackhawks and Jeff Blashill about Chicago’s defensive prowess.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
What the team does with the two fan favorites will be a huge talking point, but the team also has other needs to address.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
His Fellow Travelers costar Matt Bomer let emojis do the talking.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The talking points made by leaders all shutdown long continued on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
The comments seemed to violently jar Chenoweth's fanbase, which is majorly composed of the LGBTQ+ community — a main target of Kirk's talking points.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
What’s the biggest talking point at Real Madrid right now?
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There was one case that became a major talking point — a student sued her school and the local education board for forcing her to dye her naturally light-colored hair black to comply with school rules that all students have black hair.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Review and give feedback on draft reports and talking points.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Clateman, who has scraggly chops, a patterned scarf wrapped around his neck, and a gray button-up—like a hippie dressed up for Picture Day—coaxes her into talking.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s a good chance Johnson is talking to creative director Alessandro Michele, who wanted his longtime friend and supporter since his Gucci era to follow him to Valentino.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The Guardian went on talking while the boy listened.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
By the end of 2024, Zane was talking consistently with the chatbot in slang like a friend.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Green Bay School District, on the other hand, was already talking with its teachers and testing curriculums over the two years that the state Legislature discussed Act 20, said Green Bay Associate Superintendent David Johns.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Winnipeg media spent much of the morning skate talking to the Blackhawks and Jeff Blashill about Chicago’s defensive prowess.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
Adjective
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Julia may end this episode on a (relatively speaking, always remember) high note, but Henry … oh boy, Henry.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers found the snowmobiler, conscious and speaking but cold, under 2 feet of snow, according to a Facebook post by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
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The two had spent hours chatting as Shamblin drank hard ciders on a remote Texas roadside.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Had the best time visiting Harvard Business School and chatting with some seriously brilliant minds!—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nist, however, pushed back against this recollection, saying her bed simply wasn’t big enough for the two of them.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Starmer wrote Sheeran, informing him about the changes to the National Curriculum.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Ikhrata’s final SANDAG board meeting before his December 2023 resignation — barely an hour after he was celebrated for his years of service — the former CEO accepted responsibility for not informing the board sooner.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Drea Nicole and Lex P, the hosts of the Pour Minds podcast, act as caterers of Walker’s wedding while gossiping about her A-list guests.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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After reading Wuoronos’ story, Pralle began conversing with her through letters, eventually persuading Wuornos to let Pralle adopt her.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sitting with Williams now in meetings, conversing with him over text and stopping him for advice sometimes in the hallways, players are learning from his humanity.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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