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!
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Bad Bunny's whole album is talking about gentrification in Puerto Rico, his grandmother being forced to sell her house, a tribute to the older artists, with the south side mixing it in with the reggaeton.
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Fat Joe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Growing up in Richmond, California, Coogler would walk to his uncle’s house to hear the older man talk about baseball and growing up in Mississippi while blues records played in the background, which became the foundation of a lifelong intimacy.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Aging parents fret and procrastinate over sitting down with their adult children to talk about money – and power of attorney, and medical directives, and all the other issues that arise toward the end of life.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Not only was O’Keefe brought to Swingers to talk about it, but Jerry Seinfeld wanted it for a story on the show.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Fat Joe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Growing up in Richmond, California, Coogler would walk to his uncle’s house to hear the older man talk about baseball and growing up in Mississippi while blues records played in the background, which became the foundation of a lifelong intimacy.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Aging parents fret and procrastinate over sitting down with their adult children to talk about money – and power of attorney, and medical directives, and all the other issues that arise toward the end of life.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Not only was O’Keefe brought to Swingers to talk about it, but Jerry Seinfeld wanted it for a story on the show.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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