communicating

VERB

give or exchange information, ideas

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise broadcast connect contact convey correspond disclose disseminate get across get through impart inform interact pass on publicize reach out relate reveal suggest tell transfer transmit write

STRONG

acquaint advise announce betray break carry declare discover divulge enlighten hint imply network phone proclaim publish raise report signify spread state unfold

WEAK

be in touch interface keep in touch let on let out make known ring up touch base

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide hold keep keep secret secret take withhold

STRONG

be quiet deceive delude keep quiet lose mislead repress stop suppress

WEAK

bottle up cover

VERB

mutually exchange information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer chat confer correspond talk write

STRONG

buzz cable confabulate converse discourse reach reply telephone wire

WEAK

associate with be close to be in touch be near commune with drop a line drop a note establish contact get on the horn give a call give a ring have confidence of hear from

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

bottle up conceal cover keep keep quiet suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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It’s only made me realize that one of the great joys of owning a pet is that you develop your own way of communicating, in a way that widens your vocabulary.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

These uses may include communicating directly with people and even referring to someone who is not currently present.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Dylan Phelan, 21, from Morley, had been communicating with Travis Dyer, who was struggling with his mental health, for several months via the Discord online platform.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Lebanon’s president even relies on using an intermediary to talk to Hezbollah, rather than communicating directly with the group, senior Lebanese officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He was fluent in several European languages and acted as a kind of clearing house for scientific information, communicating by letter with scientists all over Europe.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin