talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

Synonyms of talk over

• discuss
• debate
• argue

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Chelsea are in advanced talks over a transfer for Manchester United forward Melvine Malard. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 July 2026

For now, talks over reaching a permanent end to the war are on hold until the end of the funeral. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Patients call from noisy environments, talk over the system, go on tangents and don't finish sentences. — Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for talk over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

talk over

verb

: discuss sense 1