talk up

verb

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Examples: talk up in a Sentence

Definition of talk 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

Recent Examples of talk up from the Web

A week ago, former Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali was talking up quarterback Patrick Mahomes on the NFL Network and made the comparison to Packers legend Brett Favre.

— pete grathoff, kansascity, "Brett Favre's former teammate 'beginning to buy into the hype' about Patrick Mahomes," 2 July 2018
Tank, COLORS Worldwide CEO Jabari Johnson & DJ Dauche talk up the marquee event.

— ashley lyle, Billboard, "How 'R&B ONLY' Events Bring the Culture to a 'Whole Other Space'," 2 July 2018
Two friends were helping and talking up my food to a couple.

— kristine m. kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A tall guy, a grill and a little white lie led to a tasty business," 22 June 2018
There will be many in Seoul and Tokyo who are relieved that Washington and Pyongyang are talking up friendship, not potential war.

— Fox News, "Analysis: By Trump's own yardstick, NKorea pact falls flat," 13 June 2018
Qualcomm is talking up the chip’s power management and 3D-audio abilities and its support for always-on voice assistance as well.

— jeff dunn, Ars Technica, "Qualcomm launches a new chip specifically for standalone AR and VR devices," 30 May 2018
Trump looked past all that at the Singapore summit, talking up instead the potential for condos on North Korean beaches.

— charlie campbell/singapore, Time, "Kim Jong Un Is Showing the World Just How Much Power He Has," 14 June 2018
The governor was very busy Tuesday talking up the tourism industry and rallying Visit Florida to develop marketing campaigns to draw bigger crowds to the Panhandle.

— fabiola santiago, miamiherald, "Memo to Gov. Rick Scott: A real Floridian doesn’t get hysterical over rain and squalls," 29 May 2018
Clay rallied, though, and used some one-on-one time with Becca to make clay figures while talking up his small-town nature.

— nick schwartz, For The Win, "Bachelorette Power Rankings: Did Becca eliminate the wrong guys in Week 1?," 29 May 2018

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