talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

Synonyms of talk over

• discuss
• debate
• argue

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The remote location has also attracted many politicians, dignitaries and peace talks over the years, including American president Jimmy Carter and, more recently, the 2024 Ukraine peace summit attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Witkoff also hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks over ending the war. — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

So Simmons missed practice Wednesday, Burkholder said, to give him some time to talk over the scenarios with his family and representatives. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Bloomberg first reported that Anthropic and Nscale were in talks over a second deal. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for talk over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

talk over

verb

: discuss sense 1