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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Scott has, in recent months, talked up the need to overhaul the school funding system, with a goal of reining in tax increases. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025 Carr has also talked up the need for the US to cement its leadership in satellite services, citing the threat of China. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025 But don’t expect Lorre to talk up the virtues of exploiting intellectual property for additional profits, as is the job of the major studios like his longtime patron Warner Bros. Television. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 Understandably so, the Nations League decider is being talked up as more Ronaldo vs. Lamine than a showdown between Iberian neighbors, which the veteran of the pair understands perfectly. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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