Antonyms for talking

Grammar : Adj

Spell : tawk

Phonetic Transcription : tɔk

Definition of talking

Origin : late 15c., "speech, discourse, conversation," from talk (v.). Meaning "informal lecture or address" is from 1859. Talk of the town first recorded 1620s. Talk show first recorded 1965; talk radio is from 1985.

adj speaking

Example sentences :

"I marvelled at your courage in talking to her as you did," said Eudora.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

Mrs. Drelmer, it soon appeared, knew what she was talking about.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

And so she sat quietly eating her lunch, and talking with us.
Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford

Nor could he find any relief of mind in talking with others about her.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

There are many ways in which it can be helped, but it can never be helped merely by talking about it.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

He was talking about his business as if more than anything it amused him.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

They lay together in the big bed, dim, face to face, talking.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

They would sit together, one on each side of the fireplace, talking.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

There's no sense left on any person in a house where an old woman will be talking for ever.
Extract from : « Riders to the Sea » by J. M. Synge

He concluded merely that his host was talking for talk's sake, so talking rubbish.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

Synonyms for talking

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