talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

Examples of talk over in a Sentence

your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Ford Motor executives are said to be in talks over the fate of the all-electric pickup. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 Kuminga watch The Kings pursued Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga in sign-and-trade talks over the summer, but the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025 There wll also be informal talks over coffee with directors, producers and actors. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 Wolverine Worldwide’s namesake boot brand this summer introduced its Made-in-America program for work boots against a backdrop of persistent talk over reciprocal tariffs. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk over

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk over was in 1734

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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