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

Succession plans are easy in theory—but actually talking about them is challenging because of the strong emotions that can come with money. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Davidson is even calm when talking about Kardashian’s ex-husband Ye, who once wrote a song antagonizing Davidson. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

And for all the talk about diversity in sports television, where was the diversity of thought? — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Quavo sat down with Complex’s Idea Generation and talked about how Takeoff’s untimely death helped mend his fractured relationship with their childhood friend and fellow Migos groupmate. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for talk about

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