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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as in speaking
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as in communication
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Recent Examples of talking
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than lunging at Henry’s legs or trying to get immediately physical with the most physical, punishing runner in the league, Strong let his game prep do the talking.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Everything is a prepared statement or talking points or softball interviews.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Carter’s actions overshadowed the Eagles’ successful start to their title defense and were the main talking point as well how the league might respond after an off-season where improved sportsmanship was a league priority.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The advent of New Thought in 19th century America solidified eerie psychic patterns into an everyday talking point.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Let your wins do the talking while others scramble to keep up with yesterday's version of you.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Each panelist paused upon hearing this complex talking point.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The age gap between Belichick and Hudson became the talking point around the program from the spring and through the summer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kelly began the livestream upon the news of Kirk's shooting in Utah and learned of his death while talking with Glenn Beck.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
However, that wasn't who Assi was talking to.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
However, as one former butler, Grant Harrold, is publishing a book revealing secrets about one side of the royal family, there’s another who has been doing the same for longer and is still not done talking.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Parents can help by learning what content their kids see online, talking openly about these pressures, and guiding them toward healthy habits and safe choices.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
At one point, Kennedy dodged a question on gun violence by turning to the conservative talking point that the problem is not firearms but rather mental health and maybe even video games.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than lunging at Henry’s legs or trying to get immediately physical with the most physical, punishing runner in the league, Strong let his game prep do the talking.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Everything is a prepared statement or talking points or softball interviews.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Carter’s actions overshadowed the Eagles’ successful start to their title defense and were the main talking point as well how the league might respond after an off-season where improved sportsmanship was a league priority.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The advent of New Thought in 19th century America solidified eerie psychic patterns into an everyday talking point.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Let your wins do the talking while others scramble to keep up with yesterday's version of you.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Each panelist paused upon hearing this complex talking point.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The age gap between Belichick and Hudson became the talking point around the program from the spring and through the summer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Kelly began the livestream upon the news of Kirk's shooting in Utah and learned of his death while talking with Glenn Beck.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Usher and his wife, Jennifer Raymond, were seated next to the Jonases, with both singer husbands talking animatedly.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
However, that wasn't who Assi was talking to.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
However, as one former butler, Grant Harrold, is publishing a book revealing secrets about one side of the royal family, there’s another who has been doing the same for longer and is still not done talking.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Parents can help by learning what content their kids see online, talking openly about these pressures, and guiding them toward healthy habits and safe choices.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
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Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next generation For the original Bridge Crew, what worked was the camaraderie, the teamwork, and the feeling of chatting in the ready room with your friends about how to do the next mission.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to USA TODAY, Discord disputed statements that the messages were sent on the chatting platform.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What is informing your take on the present-day mob families in New York?—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nancy and Minh are there too, but primarily to set up Peggy’s consternation that her neighbors, along with the rest of Rainey Street, have become a bunch of phone addicts hiding behind their Ring cams and gossiping on the Neighbors app instead of interacting face to face.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The issue is that when touch is used purely for stimulation, this deeper communicative function is often overlooked.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Making sure leaders are accessible and communicative doesn’t end after onboarding.—
Roula Amire,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is the last organization that should be lecturing anyone about respecting the game.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bowie this week was advised by the city attorney’s office that she had been seen conversing with the Taylors in the hallway outside the council chambers, which could be construed as stepping outside of her role as a neutral party in an appeals hearing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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