Talk
Word
Word noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: don't tell anyone I told you about the shake-up, but that's the word right now
Talk is a synonym for word in statement topic. You can use "Talk" instead the word "Word" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as rumour, gossip, discussion.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| fancy | fancy talk | fancy word |
| good | good talk | good word |
| nice | nice talk | nice word |
| long | long talk | long word |
| Other adjectives: similar, single, simple, dirty, little, important, secret, new, final, last, occasional, different, said, generic. | ||
Common collocations
| way | talk way | word way |
| characters | talk characters | word characters |
| times | talk times | word times |
Both words in one sentence
- Reportedly, the British find Germans rude for not using small talk, while Germans consider small talk to be dishonest and don't have a native word for the concept in their language.
Source: Hates Small Talk -
In the Norwegian dub, when Kale is enthralled by the sirens and says "Let's talk love", the word he uses in Norwegian is an old-fashioned word for "lovemaking".
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Said word for word by Squidward in the "The Camping Episode", when they talk about Sea Bears.
Source: Stupidest Thing I've Ever Heard
Cite this Source
Word and Talk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/talk/word
Talk & Word. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/talk/word>.
Word or Talk. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/talk/word.
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