Synonyms of talking up

talking up

verb

present participle of talk up

1

as in promoting

to provide publicity for

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• selling
• beating the drum (for)
• announcing
• publicizing
• touting
• plugging
• advertising
• hyping
• pitching
• boosting
• ballyhooing
• pushing
• plumping (for)
• barking
• plonking (for)
• plunking (for)
• praising
• merchandising
• reviewing
• publishing
• endorsing
• hailing
• recommending
• broadcasting
• lauding
• acclaiming

2

as in speaking up

to voice one's opinions freely with force

feel free to talk up if you have any objections

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speaking up
• speaking out
• spouting (off)
• shouting
• crying
• sounding off
• yelling
• piping up
• singing (out)
• speaking one's mind
• shooting
• calling
• hollering
• roaring
• bawling
• vociferating
• thundering
• bellowing
• baying
• articulating
• enouncing
• enunciating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shutting up
• clamming up
• suppressing
• belting up
• hushing
• dummying up
• quieting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of talking up

After talking up presumptive starter Micah Gilbert, Freeman basically listed the entire roster at the position. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Fujiyama spent a chunk of our interview talking up investments in Europe’s defense sector, where Carlyle sees a €9 trillion opportunity. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026

Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

But the reality is that study after study shows that attacking your opponent bears more political dividends than talking up your own campaign. — May 17, CBS News, 17 May 2026

Schroeder mostly threaded the needle between talking up the NFL’s longstanding TV partners and heralding streaming’s growing role in serving up its 272 regular-season games. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026