Talk synonyms and antonyms
tôk
Category:
Part of speech:
To convey information through another person:
To hold a conversation; talk
The definition of a sermon is a lecture, speech or talk about moral or spiritual issues, especially when the talk is administered formally in a church or religious setting.
A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case.
1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 1, The Celebrity:
(Informal) To include by or as if by counting:
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Loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor
To make known; communicate in words, actions, appearance, etc.
To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion.
vocative
(Grammar) Used in address; appellative; "” said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine, O Lord.
silence (antonym)
A period of time without speech or noise.
That which is uttered; esp., a word or words uttered, whether written or spoken
(Psychol.) To fill in gaps in the memory with detailed accounts of fictitious events believed true by the narrator
commune with
To converse
(Intransitive) To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.
Smooth, flattering talk.
Flattery is defined as praise or compliments, usually exaggerated or false.
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Angry, emotionally charged, or tediously negative speech or writing:
To remark.
(Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.
Discuss is defined as to talk about and to consider all aspects of the subject.
(Impersonal) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
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listening (antonym)
Action of the verb listening
refuse (antonym)
To stop short at (a fence, etc.), without jumping it
keep-quiet (antonym)
(Idiomatic) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
talks (related)
A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.
Talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language
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To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.
communication (related)
The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.
To converse in an easy, familiar manner; talk lightly and casually.
A rich, sweet chocolate sauce used as a topping for ice cream or as an ingredient in cakes and cookies
hush (antonym)
To be or become silent or still.
be silent (antonym)
To converse
be still (antonym)
To converse
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To voice
speech (related)
(Uncountable) The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.
conversable
Easy to talk to; affable
Familiar or acquainted (with), esp. as a result of study or experience; versed (in)
(Comput.) interactive
The definition of discursive refers to writing or discussions that ramble from subject to subject, or to stories that have a lot of embellishment and detail.
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(Archaic) pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing
The definition of fluent is having complete knowledge of a foreign language so you can express yourself in that language, or the ability to speak easily, flow freely or move smoothly.
The definition of loquacious is a person who really enjoys talking.
multiloquent
Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant:
Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
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Abounding in words, containing more words than necessary. Long winded, or windy.
Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.
Containing or using many or too many words; verbose
asteistn
A conference
The definition of badinage is fun, light-hearted teasing.
Good-natured teasing, ridicule, or joking
The definition of blandishment is the use of flattery to get something or to get someone to do something.
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An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
A series of quick rattling or clicking sounds.
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(Psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A district governed or represented by a conference
(Computing) The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.
A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
(Uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
Consideration of a subject by a group; an earnest conversation.
expatiation
An act of expatiating
Empty or meaningless talk
Pompous, pretentious talk or writing; bombast; rant
Boastfulness; bravado.
Unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing.
Pompous or bombastic speech or expression.
Mischievous behaviour, dishonest or shady activity.
interlocution
Talk between two or more people; conversation; dialogue
A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin. Not in technical use.
(Comedy) A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
Foolish or empty talk, notions, plans, etc.; nonsense
Palaver is defined as charming talk, or chatter.
Frivolity or mockery in discussing a subject.
An instance of bantering or teasing.
A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style.
A specific speech or piece of writing in this form.
, John Dryden
To speak distinctly; pronounce clearly
To leave in haste; flee
The definition of confer is to consult or carry on a discussion.
Shakespeare
To talk things over in order to decide or plan something; confer
To discuss opposing reasons; argue
Expatiate is defined as to give extensive details when speaking or writing.
To put into words; represent by language; state
To talk much or idly; chatter; gabble
To make or use gestures, esp. with the hands and arms, as in adding nuances or force to one's speech, or as a substitute for speech
To prattle and chatter unintelligibly.
Harp is defined as to play the string instrument commonly associated with angels, or to persist in discussing something that others don't want to discuss.
To get together and discuss.
To inform is defined as to tell, give knowledge or information.
The layout of an application's graphic or textual controls in conjunction with the way the application responds to user activity.
To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement:
To run or move along so as to make a patter
To hold a powwow.
Prate is defined as to talk on and on about unimportant things.
To speak in a childish way; babble
To say or declare officially, solemnly, or with ceremony
(Slang) To talk seriously and frankly with another or others, often in an informal setting
To speak or write wildly or incoherently.
To think logically about; think out systematically; analyze
Spiel is defined as to give a long-winded speech about why people should do something.
To fix or establish by specifying
To reveal (something about someone) to another, as through gossiping.
Tongue means to touch or lick with the tongue.
(Slang) To talk noisily and stupidly; jabber
To state openly a choice, opinion, etc. (for or against)
To allow to escape through a vent.
To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.
To engage in such gossip
To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.
To give information or notice to; to inform; — with of before the thing communicated.
To deliberate is to think about or discuss something until you reach a conclusion.
To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.
To dye the ends of (hair or fur) in order to blend or improve appearance.
To inform against another person.
(Slang) To reveal incriminating or embarrassing information about someone, especially to a person in authority:
To soothe with singing.
To act as an informer:
To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound.
To put out shoots in the form of a stool
(Figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
An instance of verbalizing.
(Linguistics) The change in pronunciation of historically or variably consonant (typically sonorant) sounds as vowels. For example, the syllabic /l/ in words like people or the coda one in words like cold or coal are variably realized as a high back vowel or glide"”[ÊŠ], [u], [ɤ] or [o]"”in many dialects of English in the US, UK, and the Southern Hemisphere. For example, in African American Vernacular English, one common pronunciation of the words "people", "cold", and "coal" is [pÊ°ipÊŠ], [kÊ°oɤd], or [kÊ°oɤ] respectively.
The procedure during sentencing when a judge gives a convicted defendant the opportunity to make a personal statement on his own behalf to mitigate the punishment that is about to be imposed. The defendant does not have to be sworn before he makes his address, his comments are not subject to cross-examination, and the opportunity may include the right to offer evidence (such as an explanation for his conduct or a reason why severe sentence should not be imposed) beyond a request for mercy or an apology for his conduct.
The definition of a declamation means a speech with feeling, or refers to the act of reciting a speech or rhetoric.
Often used in plural: negotiation
The act or process of dealing with another to reach an agreement.
open one's mouth (or lips)
put in (or into) words
wag one's tongue
give tongue (or vent) (or voice) to
tell-tales
tell-tales-out-of-school
words (related)
To engage in spoken exchange
collect (related)
To call for and obtain payment of:
meet (related)
Meet is defined as to come face to face with, be there when someone or something arrives, or to be introduced.
knowledge (related)
(Obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]
law (related)
(Informal, Dial.) To take legal action (against)
The act of a person who talks; discussion; conversation
public lecture
a speech that is open to the public
To inform against:
divulge confidential information or secrets
divulge confidential information or secrets
To form (a word) with the mouth soundlessly
To lessen the pressure of (wind) on (a sail) as by reducing the area of sail being acted upon
talking-to (related)
talk to (related)
chew-the-fat (related)
reminisce (related)
speaking to (related)
enthuse (related)
Any material rejected or thrown away as worthless; trash; refuse
be closeted with
To converse
persuade (related)
To induce to believe something; convince
Talkativeness, esp. when excessive
divulge confidential information or secrets
engage in a dialogue
To converse
have a conversation
To converse
To remark is to make a comment or say something.
be on the phone with
To converse
be in contact with
To converse
reason with
To converse
visit with
To converse
(Telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
hold a discussion
To converse
To converse
have an exchange
To converse
exchange opinions
To converse
have a conference with
To converse
talk away
To converse
chew the rag
To converse
compare notes with
To converse
talk an arm off of
To converse
talk a leg off of
To converse
To converse
To converse
pass the time of day
To converse
give a talk
To lecture
deliver a speech
To lecture
To divulge is defined as to disclose information or share private information.
To cause (a person, an opinion, actions, etc.) to be inclined a certain way or be turned from a given course; influence or divert
nonsense (related)
Extravagant foolishness or frivolity:
influence (related)
To exert or have influence on; have an effect on the nature, behavior, development, action, or thought of
The definition of colloquial refers to words or expressions used in ordinary language by common people.
Someone or something which tends to eagerly and effectively communicate.
(Archaic) Conversation; esp., parley or debate
A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
To visit someone or something
Cant is a whining type of speech used by beggars, thieves and gypsies.
(Intransitive, informal) To release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.
have a meeting of the minds
To converse
Observe is defined as to celebrate, to see or watch.
To mention; refer to; comment on
flapdoodle
Flapdoodle is defined as nonsense.
Broken, discarded, or worthless things; rubbish; refuse
Rot means something decayed or decomposed.
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