talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up
Synonyms of talk upnext

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote
talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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And with the door open, major firms are likely to announce big investments this week in India, while New Delhi will talk up the opportunities in the country. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026 On Thursday, Aaron Boone talked up Winquest’s big arm after the 25-year-old threw a bullpen. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026 Taneja also talked up the investment in xAI, noting that Grok, the chatbot made by xAI, was already in use across Tesla’s fleet. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026 Musk also talked up the future of autonomous driving. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of talk up was in 1660

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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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