Synonyms of talk

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noun

1

as in speech

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speech
• lecture
• address
• sermon
• oration
• declamation
• presentation
• harangue
• monologue
• peroration
• tribute
• tirade
• eulogy
• diatribe
• rant
• keynote address
• keynote speech
• panegyric
• soliloquy
• monolog
• spiel
• pitch
• salutatory
• homily

2

as in discussion

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussion
• consult
• consultation
• debate
• conversation
• meeting
• dialogue
• dialog
• argumentation
• conference
• deliberation
• argument
• chat
• back-and-forth
• counsel
• parley
• confab
• palaver
• confabulation
• colloquy
• give-and-take
• consultancy
• seminar
• symposium
• council
• roundtable
• chat room
• negotiation
• discourse
• argy-bargy
• forum
• bull session
• bargaining
• skull practice
• rap
• talkathon
• skull session
• disquisition
• words
• pourparler

3

as in chat

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• chatter
• chitchat
• gab
• small talk
• gossip
• schmooze
• table talk
• natter
• debate
• dialog
• dialogue
• jaw
• gabfest
• tête-à-tête
• discourse
• conference
• symposium
• chin music
• confab
• cackle
• confabulation
• palaver
• patter
• causerie
• chin-wag
• jangle
• exchange
• rap
• backchat
• happy talk
• yack
• parley
• yammer
• yak
• crosstalk
• yap
• colloquy
• give-and-take

4

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

her wild behavior is exciting some lurid talk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• report
• gossip
• whisper
• whispering
• noise
• hearsay
• buzz
• tattle
• word
• dish
• scuttlebutt
• tale
• rumbling
• hint
• propaganda
• intimation
• disinformation
• scandal
• urban myth
• dirt
• urban legend

talk

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verb

ˈtȯk 

1

as in to speak

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speak
• lecture
• expatiate
• hold forth
• discourse
• harangue
• declaim
• take the floor
• orate
• descant
• soliloquize
• sermonize
• expound
• pontificate
• recite
• mouth
• dissert
• spout
• filibuster

2

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• converse
• discuss
• chatter
• rattle
• visit
• schmooze
• babble
• gab
• blab
• prattle
• prate
• natter
• jabber
• gossip
• gabble
• kibitz
• shoot the breeze
• rap
• run on
• patter
• chew the rag
• blow smoke
• jaw
• shmooze
• cackle
• kibbitz
• palaver
• talk a blue streak
• twitter
• gas
• chew the fat
• chin
• chaffer
• tattle
• expatiate
• yap
• yammer
• descant
• yak
• yack

3

as in to say

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• tell
• speak
• utter
• discuss
• share
• articulate
• give
• state
• verbalize
• put
• vocalize
• announce
• bring out
• shout
• enunciate
• pass
• put into words
• post
• publish
• voice
• look
• whisper
• proclaim
• blurt
• advertise
• ventilate
• sound
• vent
• get off
• air
• affirm
• declare
• broadcast
• publicize
• word
• promulgate
• mouth
• blabber
• breathe
• comment
• assert
• phrase
• murmur
• formulate
• chirp
• gasp
• remark
• lip
• shoot
• allege
• avow
• aver
• couch
• spout
• blaze
• bolt
• rip (out)
• clothe
• snarl
• purr
• drawl
• formulize
• avouch
• splutter
• pipe up (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• stifle

4

as in to inform

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inform
• sing
• tell (on)
• betray
• squeak
• snitch
• squeal
• grass (on)
• split (on)
• fink
• rat (on)
• sell (out)
• drop a dime (on)
• turn in
• blab
• give away
• tattle
• cross
• tip (off)
• two-time
• double-cross
• backstab

5

as in to gossip

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gossip
• tell
• blab
• reveal
• dish
• tattle
• wag
• confide
• circulate
• spill the beans
• disclose
• divulge
• suggest
• report
• inform
• rumor
• imply
• hint
• let on
• noise (about or abroad)
• blabber
• intimate
• babble
• spill
• tip (off)
• squeal
• insinuate
• bandy (about)
• snitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• clam up

Examples of talk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That would have been Republican talk — Republican understanding — before 2016, essentially. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024

More talks are being scheduled, but bargaining has continued off-and-on for about two years, as the sides have been operating without a contract since November 2022. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024

Verb

Preston Lord's parents talked with The Arizona Republic about their son and his legacy one year after he was beaten to death in a gang attack. —Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024

For years, Carroll talked with José Andrés about forming a partnership on the ground in Gaza. —Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing talk

• back talk
• small talk
• sweet talk
• table talk
• talk (into)
• talk (to)
• talk a blue streak
• talk down
• talk down (to)
• talk over
• talk up