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

Jensen Huang has been talking up the importance of fostering a rich open source ecosystem. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

The telco is talking up the simplicity of its new offering, but with a lot of talk of a ‘cost of living crisis’ in the UK, a lot will also come down to pricing versus a traditional pay TV service, or paying for streaming services individually. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

My colleague Bruce Feldman has been talking up the Wolfpack all offseason, due in large part to stud QB CJ Bailey and RB Duke Scott, who had 947 all-purpose yards as a freshman. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 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