talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up

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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Diehard Lilo fans might even bring up the underrated gem that is Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and still others might talk up Life Size. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 19 June 2025 The Chinese electronic giant has been talking up the capabilities of its first performance EV, the SU7 Ultra, for close to a year now. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 June 2025 The cast has been talking up the latest edition to the franchise, with De Niro, Stiller, Polo and director Jay Roach celebrating the 25th anniversary of the original Meet the Parents while taking the stage at De Niro’s Tribeca Festival this week to talk about the sequel. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 June 2025 When Bruce returns later with some Girl Scout Cookies (samoas, which are obviously the best ones — non-negotiable!), Harry and Robert tease the alien by talking up Earth some more. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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