talk about

phrasal 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

Warner was measured when talking about returning to game action, but did not totally rule out trying to play in Seattle. —Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026

See the clip of Rocky talking about his mom and Ri below. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026

Five-star phenom Jacy Abii had just led Liberty to its second consecutive Class 5A state title as a sophomore, and coach Ross Reedy was talking about how Abii had the capability to be the best female basketball player in the world someday. —Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026

Perhaps nothing better captures the angst investors feel right now than the fact that the president called progressive hero Elizabeth Warren on Monday to talk about capping credit card rates. —Kelly Evans, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for talk about

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