Synonyms for

Talked

Verb / tɔ:kt / Another word for talked — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words

Synonyms & similar words

talk utter peach babble spill blab mouth lecture verbalize tattle speak verbalise sing chatted conversed discussed communicated spoke prattled jabbered gossiped jawed yakked nattered palavered blabbed blathered confabulated schmoozed tattled ventilated whispered

Synonyms by register

Formal

conversed communicated articulated expressed

Informal

chatted spoke jabbered yakked gossiped

Literary

conferred disputed communed

Antonyms

silent quiet mute unspoken reticent taciturn

Common collocations

  • talked about
  • talked to
  • talked with
  • talked over
  • talked into
  • talked out of
  • talked nonsense

Word family

noun talk
verb talk
adjective talkative
adverb talkatively

Usage note

The past tense 'talked' is very common. Be mindful of the preposition used: 'talked to' or 'talked with' implies a conversation, while 'talked about' refers to the subject of the conversation.

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Example sentences

  1. He talked about his favorite superhero.
  2. She talked to her mom about her day at school.
  3. We talked for hours about our favorite books.
  4. The teacher talked to the class about the importance of recycling.
  5. He talked so much that he didn't even notice the time passing by.

Quotes

  • Words are free. It's how you use them that may cost you. -KushandWizdom
  • Talk is cheap, but it takes a lot of money to buy silence. -Unknown
  • Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt

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