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
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Until that day comes, sorry not sorry to everyone who can't stop talking about them.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2024
DeSanto never imagined the piece would still be talked about today.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Even Jon’s supposedly electric stage presence is more talked about than shown.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Teams talk about drafting the best player available.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
Wilson also talked about the awkwardness of playing in the Olympics and the WNBA season so close to each other.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
One of those guys is second-year forward Keegan Murray, who talked about his relationship with Monk on Monday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s an incorrect notion that talking about money or promotions is uncouth.
—Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
That's why Biden is campaigning so hard talking about steel and increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to appeal to the kinds of union and working-class voters – that were so key in 2020 – in those states.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2024
DeSanto never imagined the piece would still be talked about today.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Even Jon’s supposedly electric stage presence is more talked about than shown.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Teams talk about drafting the best player available.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
Wilson also talked about the awkwardness of playing in the Olympics and the WNBA season so close to each other.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
One of those guys is second-year forward Keegan Murray, who talked about his relationship with Monk on Monday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
There’s an incorrect notion that talking about money or promotions is uncouth.
—Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
That's why Biden is campaigning so hard talking about steel and increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to appeal to the kinds of union and working-class voters – that were so key in 2020 – in those states.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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