talk out

verb

talked out; talking out; talks out

transitive verb

: to clarify or settle by oral discussion

Examples of talk out in a Sentence

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According to sources, Johnson was talked out of the move, but, after another loss, the decision to fire Saleh was made. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024 There’s a lot of talk out there about Telegram being the go-to app for criminals. Givona Sandiford, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann even had to be talked out of taking a penalty by the Sammarinese players who, already 12-0 down, had faced enough humiliation. Jamie Barton, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 The speculation was seemingly put to rest when a remix of the song featuring Lorde was released, with the singers publicly talking out their issues. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk out 

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk out was in 1662

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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20out. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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