talk about

phrasal verb

talked about; talking about; talks about

: 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.

: to discuss

We were talking about last night's game.

: to discuss the personal lives of (other people) : to gossip

It's rude to talk about people behind their back(s).

: 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.

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 While talking about men, Murphy is also interested in helping transgender youth. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 But Walz wanted to talk about the 1999 state-championship game. —

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024 Afterward Fields talked about how the game had slowed down for him. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024 Meyer, who also is nominated for his direction of the series, talked about why the show is still running on all cylinders. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk about

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