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For Writers: An Extensively Revised List of “Talking” Verbs

Synonyms for talk, revised and expanded.

Enjoy!

Admit Cluck Grunt Pester Sigh Twitter
Advise Coax Hint Plead Sing Urge
Agree Comment Hiss Prattle Slur Vent
Announce Complain Holler Preach Snap Wail
Answer Concede Hoot Proclaim Snarl Warble
Argue Confess Hope Profess Snicker Weep
Babble Confide Howl Purr Sniff Whimper
Bark Consent Hum Query Snivel Whine
Bawl Coo Implore Question Sob Whisper
Beg Cough Inform Ramble Spit Whistle
Bellow Crow Insist Rant Spout Yammer
Blubber Cry Interrupt Refuse Sputter Yap
Blurt Declare Intone Remonstrate Squawk Yell
Brag Demand Jabber Repeat Squeak Yelp
Breathe Disagree Lie Reply Squeal
Cackle Drawl Moan Report Stammer
Call Drone Mouth Respond State
Chant Exclaim Mumble Retort Stutter
Charge Explain Murmur Roar Submit
Chatter Falter Mutter Sass Suggest
Cheer Fuss Narrate Scream Summon
Chirp Giggle Nod Screech Tattle
Chirrup Goad Offer Shout Taunt
Chortle Groan Pant Shriek Tease
Chuckle Growl Parrot Shrill Tell

February 9, 2012 | Categories: For Writers, writers resources, Writing | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

For Writers: An (Updated) List of “Talking” Verbs

My original post of “talking” verbs back in March is still the most popular thing on my blog. I’ve revised the original list significantly, and I thought the blogosphere would appreciate even more synonyms for “talk.”

Enjoy!

Admit Comment Holler Preach Shout Stutter
Advise Complain Hope Proclaim Shriek Submit
Agree Concede Howl Profess Shrill Summon
Announce Confess Implore Query Sigh Tattle
Answer Confide Inform Question Sing Tell
Argue Consent Insist Ramble Slur Twitter
Babble Cough Interrupt Rant Snap Urge
Bark Cry Intone Refuse Snarl Vent
Beg Declare Lie Remonstrate Sniff Wail
Bellow Demand Moan Repeat Sob Weep
Blurt Disagree Mouth Reply Spit Whimper
Brag Drawl Mumble Report Spout Whine
Call Drone Murmur Respond Sputter Whisper
Chant Exclaim Narrate Retort Squawk Yell
Charge Falter Nod Roar Squeak
Chatter Groan Parrot Sass Squeal
Chortle Growl Plead Scream Stammer
Coax Hiss Prattle Screech State

September 4, 2009 | Categories: For Writers, Uncategorized, writers resources, Writing | Tags: , , , , | 7 Comments »

For Writers: A list of “talking” verbs

UPDATE: Go HERE for a revised and expanded list.

I write a lot of conversations into my novel, and I found myself in a rut last week.

“She said”

“He spat”

“She answered”

“He whispered”

Apparently I like those four verbs. Spat was always when someone said something nasty. Whisper was one particular character because “mutter” has connotations of low self esteem and “said softly” sounds dumb. Answered and said are self explanatory.

In the interest of diversifying my conversations, I decided to look up a list of verbs for talking. Perhaps I did not choose a good set of search terms, but google gave me nothing. Instead, I used thesaurus.com and compiled my own list. So for your writing pleasure, here’s a nice alphabetical list of 64 verbs to use for conversations. Please let me know if I’ve missed any good ones.

Admit Drone Ramble Sob
Advise Exclaim Repeat Spit
Announce Falter Reply Sputter
Answer Groan Report Squawk
Argue Growl Respond Squeal
Bark Hiss Retort Stammer
Bellow Holler Roar State
Blurt Howl Sass Stutter
Call Interrupt Scream Tattle
Chatter Lie Screech Twitter
Coax Moan Shout Wail
Complain Mumble Shriek Weep
Confess Murmur Sigh Whimper
Cough Parrot Slur Whine
Cry Preach Snarl Whisper
Demand Proclaim Sniff Yell

March 20, 2009 | Categories: For Writers, novel, Writing | Tags: , , , , , | 10 Comments »

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