TALKED Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

talked

verb

Definition of talked next

past tense of talk

as in spoke

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety

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as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car

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as in said

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

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as in informed

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

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as in gossiped

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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Recent Examples of talked Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas. —

David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026 He was interviewed and later released after police talked to the Washington County District Attorney's Office. —

Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Amanda says she’s stuck by him through the rumors and nastiness, as Meredith Marks would say, and all the terrible things he’s done, but she will not be talked to like that anymore; she’s done. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 Another 800 participants talked with either a sycophantic or non-sycophantic AI model about a real conflict in their own lives before being asked to write a letter to the other person involved in their conflict. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 Come April, one of television’s most talked-about series—HBO’s The White Lotus—will begin filming its fourth season here, adding a new twist to the Riviera’s long tradition of mischief and decadent pleasures. —

Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 The foundation staff and board members visited every grantee and talked to their staff about what was working, what wasn’t, and what their goals were for the near future. —

Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 The Star-Telegram talked to unhappy customers on B&N’s last day in downtown. —

Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026 For a piece timed to the film’s 10th anniversary, Kelly talked to The Hollywood Reporter about the divisive critical response. —

Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026

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Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.

— K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026