talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

Examples of talk over in a Sentence

your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Prescott emerged from the Cowboys' huddle to meet Carter, who had walked toward Prescott as officials were talking over a penalty on the opening kickoff. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Manning and Nix hoped to talk over rounds of golf before training camp, but scheduling conflicts arose. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025 The news comes a day after Iranian diplomats and diplomats from England, Italy, and Germany met to explore beginning new talks over limiting Iran’s uranium enrichment. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025 The goalkeeper department is unresolved on several fronts, with Ederson in talks over a move to Galatasaray and Stefan Ortega available for transfer but yet to find a suitable club. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk over

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk over was in 1734

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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