talk about

verb

talked about; talking about; talks about

1

: to say words in order to express one's thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc., about (something)

She still talks about your wedding and how perfect it was.

2

: to discuss

We were talking about last night's game.

3

: to discuss the personal lives of (other people) : to gossip

It's rude to talk about people behind their back(s).

4

: to mean

—used in the phrase "What are you/they talking about?" or "What is he/she talking about?" to show that one is confused, worried, upset, etc., about something that someone has just said

Not done well? What are you talking about? I did what you told me to do.

5

informal

—used to emphasize the size, amount, or extent of something

Talk about having a bad day. I had the worst day ever!

Examples of talk about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 40-year-old Crowley also talked about his own experience growing up in poverty and with working-class parents who battled substance abuse and mental health issues during the city's crack-cocaine epidemic. — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The actor has a charmingly self-deprecating way of talking about his work and his experience so far. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

On Tuesday, Husted lost his Ohio Senate seat to Democrat Sherrod Brown, who spent the campaign talking about grocery prices, gas prices and electric bills. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Plus, there have been talks about whether Parton’s family is really up to the task of continuing her legacy. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for talk about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout