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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Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits. Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026 She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power. Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 The Original continued to brutalize his opposition on the outside as Rey Mysterio talked up the importance of the connection between El Grande II and the fans. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 As with most CEOs at Computex this year, Amon will talk up AI agents and how Qualcomm hardware is best placed to accelerate that locally for those excited to explore it. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
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 4 Jun. 2026.

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