Thesaurus
talk
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of TALK
1
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject <the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety>
Related Words recite, soliloquize; dissert, expound, pontificate, sermonize; mouth, spout; filibuster
Phrases hold forth, take the floor
2
to engage in casual or rambling conversation <talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car>
3
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 articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize
Related Words air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice; blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot; advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish; affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow; breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper; clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word; comment, pipe up (with), remark; rip (out), snarl
4
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>
5
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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