talk about
phrasal verb
talked about; talking about; talks about
1
: to say words in order to express one's thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc., about (something)
She still talks about your wedding and how perfect it was.
2
: to discuss
We were talking about last night's game.
3
: to discuss the personal lives of (other people) : to gossip
It's rude to talk about people behind their back(s).
4
: to mean
—used in the phrase "What are you/they talking about?" or "What is he/she talking about?" to show that one is confused, worried, upset, etc., about something that someone has just said
Not done well? What are you talking about? I did what you told me to do.
5
informal
—used to emphasize the size, amount, or extent of something
Talk about having a bad day. I had the worst day ever!
Examples of talk about in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
General manager Perry Minasian said the Angels aren’t ready to talk about any sort of innings management for Soriano, though.
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Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
To be honest, though, all anyone wanted to talk about was a man who created a place that feels like home.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
So Athie was surprised — and thrilled — when, seven years later, the filmmaker reached out to talk about a role in his next movie.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 May 2024
Finally, at the end of the movie, Eden has this half-delirious monologue wondering why people aren’t talking about this miracle of childbirth all the time.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Watch Dua Lipa talk about the surprise performance and her album’s chart debut in the video above.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024
Last fall, Comcast and Paramount Global managers held talks about combining Paramount + with NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the U.S. to bolster their offerings to consumers, according to three people familiar with the talks but not authorized to speak publicly.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The president talks about the issue in personal terms.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Some doctors talk about GLP-1s as revolutionary treatments for the chronic disease of obesity, lauding not only their ability to help people shed roughly 20% of their body weight but also their benefits for cardiovascular health.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
To be honest, though, all anyone wanted to talk about was a man who created a place that feels like home.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
So Athie was surprised — and thrilled — when, seven years later, the filmmaker reached out to talk about a role in his next movie.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 May 2024
Finally, at the end of the movie, Eden has this half-delirious monologue wondering why people aren’t talking about this miracle of childbirth all the time.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Watch Dua Lipa talk about the surprise performance and her album’s chart debut in the video above.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024
Last fall, Comcast and Paramount Global managers held talks about combining Paramount + with NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the U.S. to bolster their offerings to consumers, according to three people familiar with the talks but not authorized to speak publicly.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The president talks about the issue in personal terms.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Some doctors talk about GLP-1s as revolutionary treatments for the chronic disease of obesity, lauding not only their ability to help people shed roughly 20% of their body weight but also their benefits for cardiovascular health.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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