talk

The word “talk” has 1 syllable: talk

It's pronounced as /tɔːk/


What is synonym and antonym for talk?

In the thesaurus, “talk” has 44 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for talk along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for talk

  • argue
  • argument
  • chat
  • chatter
  • communicate
  • confer
  • conference
  • consult
  • consultation
  • contact
  • conversation
  • converse
  • debate
  • deliberation
  • describe
  • dialogue
  • discuss
  • discussion
  • exchange
  • express
  • gossip
  • huddle
  • inform
  • interact
  • interview
  • lecture
  • meeting
  • negotiate
  • negotiation
  • pitch
  • reach out
  • report
  • reveal
  • rumor
  • say
  • seminar
  • share
  • sing
  • speak
  • speech
  • symposium
  • tell
  • utter
  • visit

Antonyms for talk

  • be quiet
  • conceal
  • cover
  • listen
  • quiet
  • shut up
  • silence
  • suppress

Meanings of talk

  • verb
    1. To communicate, usually by means of speech.
    2. To discuss; to talk about.
    3. To speak (a certain language).
    4. (chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
    5. To confess, especially implicating others.
    6. To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
    7. To gossip; to create scandal.
    8. (chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
  • noun
    1. A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
    2. A lecture.
    3. Gossip; rumour.
    4. (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
    5. (preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:.
    6. (not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
    7. (usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Example Sentences

  • She loves to talk about her travels around the world.
  • Let's talk about the plans for the upcoming event.
  • They had a long talk about their future together.
  • The teacher asked the students to talk about their favorite books.
  • He gave a motivational talk to inspire the team.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to talk, such as: argue, argument, be quiet, chat, chatter, communicate, conceal.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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babble

  • blubber
  • burble
  • chat
  • chatter
  • converse
  • drivel
  • drool
  • gabble
  • gibber
  • gibberish
  • jabber
  • jargon
  • mumble
  • murmur
  • mutter
  • nonsense
  • prattle
  • rattle
  • shout
  • sputter
  • talk

babbled

  • blubber
  • burble
  • chatted
  • chattered
  • conversed
  • drivel
  • drooled
  • gabbled
  • gibbered
  • gibberish
  • jabbered
  • jargon
  • mumble
  • murmur
  • mutter
  • muttered
  • prattled
  • shouted
  • stuttered
  • talked

babbles

  • blubber
  • burble
  • chats
  • chatters
  • converses
  • drivel
  • drools
  • gibberish
  • gibbers
  • jabbers
  • jargon
  • mumble
  • mumbles
  • murmur
  • mutter
  • mutters
  • prattles
  • rattles
  • shouts
  • sputters
  • stutters
  • talks

babbling

back-and-forth

  • consult
  • consultation
  • conversation
  • debate
  • discussion
  • exchange
  • talk

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