SPEAKING (ABOUT) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

speaking (about)

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Definition of speaking (about)

present participle of speak (about)

as in talking (about)

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talking over

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Suddenly, the entire table erupts, simultaneously talking over one another about who said what at what time to whom.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
As Childish Gambino says, this is America, and at its best moments the script captures the way this nation’s irreconcilable differences play out in arguments with people interrupting and talking over one another, all sides refusing to listen.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

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