TALKS Synonyms: 241 Similar and Opposite Words

talks 1 of 2

noun

plural of talk

as in speeches

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel

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as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now?

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as in chats

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this sat down by the fire and had a nice little talk about what was new in the village

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talks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of talk

as in speaks

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 converses

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 says

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 informs

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 gossips

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 talks

Noun

Inter moved into pole position to sign Spence this week, entering into talks with Spurs over a €30million deal. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The 14-point MoU, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, was intended to pave the way for peace talks between Washington and Tehran. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 In addition to the OpenAI financing talks, the company last month expanded a partnership with South Korean conglomerate SK Group and said the companies will be doing more than $500 billion in business with each other. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The Kiel talks now open a more intensive phase as the partners prepare for contract negotiations and determine how the third nation will be integrated into the 212CD program. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 The state government — ruled by a regional party opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi — has held talks with the protesters. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 Other Ai4 talks and panels offered evidence to the contrary in fields ranging from pharmaceutical research to autonomous vehicles. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 Ryan is a keynote speaker who gives talks on leadership, culture, and personal excellence. — Big Think, 5 Aug. 2026 Alongside the citywide gallery program, ARTnews will present the Art Week NYC Hub, a gathering place for live interviews, panel discussions, artist talks, and editorial programming featuring many of the leading voices shaping today’s art world. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Prize Director Michael Kelleher talks with 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize for Nonfiction recipient Kei Miller about Yuval Noah Harari’s sprawling and sometimes controversial book Sapiens and about how humanity is fiction (and vice-versa). — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 In this encore episode for our Tech Camp series, host Regina Barber talks to Carl Zimmer, a science reporter at The New York Times, about his reporting on mirror cells — and why creating them could lead to devastating consequences for life on Earth. — Berly McCoy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 But more importantly, when a customer talks to their rep and says, ‘That looks amazing. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Whereas Tony talks a big game, squeezing Japanese words like boketto — the art of doing nothing — into conversation, Banderas shows us how to simply do it. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Before Josh talks technicals, the stock's path here is worth noting. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 And the conversations between Anna and Molly, Ella and Julia (Ella’s friend and a counterpart of Molly), as well as the stammering and declaiming when Anna talks to herself, are almost always about men. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump later told reporters at the White House after his post on Truth Social that talks with Iran were taking place. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 The filmmaker talks the surprise return of a character presumed dead. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for talks

Noun

Followers made Didulo’s meals, planned her speeches, and did her laundry.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
The grand opening featured a red-carpet welcome, performances by the West Park High School’s band and cheer team and speeches by Garcia and other officials before a ribbon cutting.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of speeches

Noun

Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Iran and Oman have been in discussions for several days about a management plan for the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as the focal point of the ongoing war between the US and the Islamic Republic.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of discussions

Noun

Gen is annoyed that Joy is still entertaining Luke via texts and video chats.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
In this week’s episode of It’s Been a Minute, host Brittany Luse chats with Kathryn about what economists, politicians, and everyday people get wrong about the working class.

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of chats

Verb

The slate for this year’s Midnight Madness very much speaks to that ethos, as Kuplowsky walked us through the 10 films that make up this year’s energizing movie mix tape.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
New alliance Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (right) speaks with moderator Brian Robinson during the Georgia Chamber’s annual congressional luncheon in Athens on Wednesday.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaks

Verb

Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.

— Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of converses

Verb

This formative experience informs how Chidi approaches the foundation's commitment to meeting people within their circumstances rather than imposing external solutions.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
That combined experience informs Hades Films’ goal of creating theatrical horror made for Gen Z — without treating younger audiences like a market segment that can be reverse-engineered.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026