talk about

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

Obviously, everybody’s talked about this is a big piece you guys have been looking for offensively to help take the offense to the next level. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

In addition to wanting to give guys better underwear options, Mortensen said his brand mission also is to give them the terminology to talk about their needs in a nonsexualized, nonembarrassing way. — Carrie Rengers, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

In his view, talking about the sports news increasingly gave way to trying to become the sports news, with arguments designed to get people sharing clips. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

The panel did not endorse other proposals, although Cullison suggested that lawmakers at least start talking about them. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for talk about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout