talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote
talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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The studio has been talked up by departing CEO Alex Mahon in recent years, who has placed digital front and center of Channel 4’s strategy. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2025 Rubio talked up Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and deportations. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025 Trump also talked up the potential for more trade deals that could be on the way with other countries, after his announcement the day before on an agreement with the United Kingdom. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 And since Trump and Putin have talked up the idea, the Russian leader will have to begin portraying what has been accomplished so far as a victory. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of talk up was in 1660

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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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