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!
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There will be plenty of time to break down the World Series, talk about Shohei Ohtani and all the other nuts and bolts.
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
People talk about Saturday Night Live and what a comedy college that is.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Ideally, this involves the parent and child viewing or talking about the content together, rather than a parent taking matters into their own hands.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
This isn’t some crytpic way of talking about what happens without spoiling it, about some sort of self-realization.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
People talk about Saturday Night Live and what a comedy college that is.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Ideally, this involves the parent and child viewing or talking about the content together, rather than a parent taking matters into their own hands.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
This isn’t some crytpic way of talking about what happens without spoiling it, about some sort of self-realization.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk about
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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