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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On Thursday evening, Jim also interviewed Corning CEO Wendell Weeks, who also talked up the alliance. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026 Raman has spent much of the campaign talking up her record on homelessness in her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, pointing to a 54% reduction in the number of tents and encampments over three years. Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Fans were 100% behind Seth Rollins as Michael Cole talked up how Rollins will be at a disadvantage the longer the match goes against the younger Breakker. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Someone at Tottenham Hotspur had to be ambitious, had to be positive, had to talk up the players and the club. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 May 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 13 May. 2026.

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