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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For example, someone going to a cattle farming talk could also attend a talk about therapy within the farming community, which helped to normalize those sorts of conversations.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
His foreign ministry spelled out that talks about the root causes of the conflict must precede discussions of a ceasefire.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 12 May 2025
New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars' Kyle Orland (who's played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (who hasn't) will be talking about them here every Monday morning.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
Some avoid investing in or even talking about digital assets or blockchain.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
His foreign ministry spelled out that talks about the root causes of the conflict must precede discussions of a ceasefire.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 12 May 2025
New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night, and Ars' Kyle Orland (who's played the games) and Andrew Cunningham (who hasn't) will be talking about them here every Monday morning.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025
Some avoid investing in or even talking about digital assets or blockchain.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk about
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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