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

Two hours with nothing required of you produces something to talk about afterward, without any pressure to talk during. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Epstein has given talks about performance science and the uses (and misuses) of data globally; his TED Talks have been viewed more than 11 million times. — Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026

But listening to Rams players talk about Garrett, this feels different. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Nobody was talking about the past anymore, everybody was talking about the future and the country went boom. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for talk about

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