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!
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Freeman, in his fifth season of a six-year, $162-million deal with the Dodgers, talked about Cox before the game.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
On school days, my mother would leave our apartment before seven to spend the day talking about literature with other people’s children.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Many would prefer to talk about policy accomplishments, including tax cuts, rather than multimillion-dollar Washington construction projects.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The confirmation follows a New York Times report this week that state and federal officials were in talks about shuttering the site soon.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
On school days, my mother would leave our apartment before seven to spend the day talking about literature with other people’s children.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Many would prefer to talk about policy accomplishments, including tax cuts, rather than multimillion-dollar Washington construction projects.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The confirmation follows a New York Times report this week that state and federal officials were in talks about shuttering the site soon.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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