talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up
Synonyms of talk upnext

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
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Perhaps in response, a Microsoft executive downplayed the company's AI focus last month while talking up major improvements to future Windows 11 updates. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026 But anyone with even a casual interest in the Red Sox has talked up Anthony as the next face of the franchise. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Keuilian had been talking up the bath all day. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 There’s also a mock airplane cabin on campus where students can rehearse talking up executives during a flight. Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk up was in 1660

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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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