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!
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And here’s Prince William talking about the Kennedy moon shot.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Mason Reed, managing director of retail acquisition and corporate marketing at Charles Schwab, talked about how giving away these custom cars has added to the tournament.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
The two rarely talked about his career, so Schrader was surprised by how much his dad wanted to discuss the film.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
In 2016, astronaut and former jet pilot Scott Kelly tweeted a picture of himself wearing Microsoft’s AR-enabled HoloLens goggles, with a link to a YouTube video talking about NASA’s ‘Project Sidekick’.
—William Worrall, Space.com, 30 May 2026
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Mason Reed, managing director of retail acquisition and corporate marketing at Charles Schwab, talked about how giving away these custom cars has added to the tournament.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
The two rarely talked about his career, so Schrader was surprised by how much his dad wanted to discuss the film.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
In 2016, astronaut and former jet pilot Scott Kelly tweeted a picture of himself wearing Microsoft’s AR-enabled HoloLens goggles, with a link to a YouTube video talking about NASA’s ‘Project Sidekick’.
—William Worrall, Space.com, 30 May 2026
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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