talking

The word “talking” has 2 syllables: talk-ing.

It's pronounced as /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for talking?

In the thesaurus, “talking” has 13 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for talking

chatting
communicative
conversing
discussing
gossiping
informing
lecturing
saying
sharing
singing
speaking
telling
uttering

Antonyms for talking

dumb
dumbness
mum
mute
muted
muteness
shutting up
silence
silent
speechless
speechlessness
stillness
suppressing
uncommunicative
wordless

Meanings of talking

noun
1. The action of the verb 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.

Example Sentences

She was talking so fast that I could barely keep up.
We spent hours talking about our plans for the future.
Stop talking and listen to what I'm saying!
He kept talking during the meeting, making it hard for others to contribute.
The talking in the background was distracting during the movie.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to talking, such as: chatting, communicative, conversing, discussing, dumb, dumbness, gossiping.

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