talked
Had a conversation
Talked is the past tense of talk—to communicate through spoken words.
We talked for hours.
She talked him into going.
Beyond conversation, talked extends to any verbal exchange: The hostages talked, meaning they revealed information.
Money talks suggests influence speaks louder than words.
To have talked the talk is to have made claims, often contrasted with walking the walk.
Spoke informally together
- discussedTalked about thoroughly
- spokeCommunicated verbally
- visitedWent to see someone
- gabbedTalked idly, informally
bantered · chattered · gossiped · nattered · caught up · confabbed · shot the breeze · chewed the fat
Communicated in words
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- voicedExpressed in speech
- utteredExpressed in speech
told · stated · verbalized · pronounced · narrated · related · reported · described
Formally argued opposing views
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
- consultedSought professional input
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
- addressedSpoke to formally
analyzed · examined · explored · reviewed · hashed out · conferred · tackled · considered
Firmly believing something
- reasonedDerived through careful thought
- cajoledPersuaded through flattery
- coaxedPersuaded through gentle urging
- urgedStrongly encouraged action
swayed · influenced · brought around · won over · lobbied · pitched · appealed · argued
Became emotionally accessible
- sharedHeld in common
- unburdenedFreed from a load
- revealedMade visible or known
- admittedConfessed or granted entry
confessed · disclosed · vented · poured out · bared · trusted · unloaded · leveled
Delivered religious discourse
- pontificatedSpoke in pompous manner
- sermonizedDelivered religious discourse
- moralizedCommented on ethics
- expoundedExplained at length
admonished · harangued · scolded · reprimanded · droned · rambled · held forth · went on
chatted
Spoke informally together
gabbed · bantered · chattered · gossiped · nattered · caught up · confabbed · shot the breeze · chewed the fat · had words
expressed
Communicated in words
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- voicedExpressed in speech
uttered · told · stated · verbalized · pronounced · narrated · related · reported · described · mentioned
debated
Formally argued opposing views
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
- consultedSought professional input
- negotiatedReached terms through discussion
addressed · analyzed · examined · explored · reviewed · hashed out · conferred · tackled · considered · weighed
convinced
Firmly believing something
- reasonedDerived through careful thought
- cajoledPersuaded through flattery
- coaxedPersuaded through gentle urging
urged · swayed · influenced · brought around · won over · lobbied · pitched · appealed · argued · pressed
opened up
Became emotionally accessible
- sharedHeld in common
- unburdenedFreed from a load
- revealedMade visible or known
admitted · confessed · disclosed · vented · poured out · bared · trusted · unloaded · leveled · came clean
preached
Delivered religious discourse
- pontificatedSpoke in pompous manner
- sermonizedDelivered religious discourse
- moralizedCommented on ethics
expounded · admonished · harangued · scolded · reprimanded · droned · rambled · held forth · went on · speechified
talkedlistened
Perceived sound intentionally
heard · hearkened · paid attention · attended
talkedwithheld
Kept from giving
concealed · held back · suppressed · stonewalled · kept to oneself
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- talk toCommunicate verbally with
- talked bigBragged or exaggerated grandly
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- baby talkSimplified speech for infants
- money talksRiches hold influence
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