TALKS Synonyms: 241 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of talk

as in speeches

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel

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as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?

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as in chats

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village

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talks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of talk

as in speaks

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 converses

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 says

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 informs

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 gossips

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 talks

Noun

Pakistan, which has acted as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran, has urged both sides to sit down again for a new round of direct talks after brokering the first ceasefire agreement in Islamabad in early April. —

CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun are visiting Cambodia to hold talks with their counterparts, Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Defense Minister Tea Seiha. —

ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The deal could include $500 million in financing from the government, which could provide a path to give the government an equity stake in the carrier, said the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks. —

Leslie Josephs,phil Lebeau, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 Trump has suggested that a second round of peace talks could begin this week, although the White House did not clarify the exact time the talks will happen when asked for comment by the Washington Examiner. —

Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026 Trump then began posting about ongoing talks on social media and speaking to several reporters by phone Friday morning as Pakistani intermediaries updated him on ongoing talks with Iranian officials in Tehran. —

Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 An emotional element of the talks, and one of the toughest to resolve, is the potential for hundreds of thousands of legal claims by Cuban Americans whose homes, businesses and land were seized after Castro took power in 1959. —

Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Verb

Iran’s president said the US blockade on Iranian ports remains a major obstacle to talks. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Indeed, as advertised, Raye talks to the audience so much — and is so warm and hilarious — that her banter is a show in itself. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Mo Rocca talks with Mira about producing not only her father's iconic designs, but also her own pieces. —

David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Here, Levy talks the making of Moira and Linda. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Strikes continue in Lebanon after Washington talks Meanwhile, Israel pressed ahead with its aerial and ground war in Lebanon. —

Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The failure of the ceasefire talks in Pakistan over the weekend reinforces the higher-for-longer thesis. —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026 After all, no poet talks seriously about doing statistical regression on sonnets to find the optimal ones. —

Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 Jared Isaacman talks Artemis II Artemis II successfully splashed down last week in the Pacific Ocean after a completing a 10-day journey around the moon. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks

Noun

Braves Hall of Famer and Snitker’s friend Terry Pendleton, former player Jeff Francoeur and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones gave speeches during the ceremony.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
That night, Fields and Nancy McKeon gave speeches in her honor.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026