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

Multiple members pointed to the plane gifted to Trump from Qatar, renaming the Kennedy Center, and the ballroom being put in place of the East Wing of the White House when talking about fraud in the administration. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026

Boise State head coach Leon Rice doesn’t often give much away when talking about his team in public, keeping his harshest thoughts to himself and for the locker room. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

If the credits continue, lawmakers are talking about a new open enrollment period where people could sign up for different plans. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026

The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for talk about

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