talk about
phrasal verb
talked about; talking about; talks about
1
: to say words in order to express one's thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc., about (something)
She still talks about your wedding and how perfect it was.
2
: to discuss
We were talking about last night's game.
3
: to discuss the personal lives of (other people) : to gossip
It's rude to talk about people behind their back(s).
4
: to mean
—used in the phrase "What are you/they talking about?" or "What is he/she talking about?" to show that one is confused, worried, upset, etc., about something that someone has just said
Not done well? What are you talking about? I did what you told me to do.
5
informal
—used to emphasize the size, amount, or extent of something
Talk about having a bad day. I had the worst day ever!
Examples of talk about in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The 100th episode ended with the much talked about kiss between Buck and Tommy.
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Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
He was later joined by Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero) producer Marc Platt and Chu, who fought back tears while talking about casting the film’s leading witches.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Someone would talk about staying up all night finishing the last book.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Bonds are forged as festival-goers mingle, swapping stories and talking about interests.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
And Dahlke can’t stop talking about the quality of the ewe meat.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
Tech companies like to talk about building artificial general intelligence—AI that can do everything a human intelligence can.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Musk has also talked about a robotaxi service with decentralized ownership, in which Tesla owners could rent out their cars for fares.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Eddington’s viewpoint won; talking about stellar collapse became a great way not to be taken seriously.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
He was later joined by Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero) producer Marc Platt and Chu, who fought back tears while talking about casting the film’s leading witches.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Someone would talk about staying up all night finishing the last book.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Bonds are forged as festival-goers mingle, swapping stories and talking about interests.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
And Dahlke can’t stop talking about the quality of the ewe meat.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
Tech companies like to talk about building artificial general intelligence—AI that can do everything a human intelligence can.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Musk has also talked about a robotaxi service with decentralized ownership, in which Tesla owners could rent out their cars for fares.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Eddington’s viewpoint won; talking about stellar collapse became a great way not to be taken seriously.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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