speaking (about)

verb

Definition of speaking (about)next
present participle of speak (about)
as in talking (about)

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talking over
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  • Once the conversation gets underway, another way that respect becomes concrete is through really listening, rather than just waiting for your turn to argue, or, even worse, talking over the other person.
    — Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Windsor-Smith also cuts this dialogue into smaller pieces, sometimes causing dialogue to overlap other dialogue, as if the speakers are excitedly talking over one another.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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“Speaking (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking%20%28about%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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