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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Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express concern about the attack and talk about the need for peace in the region.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Dozens of commenters on Reddit talk about seeking out care for minors, but most USA TODAY spoke with declined to go on the record for fear of stigma.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In the South, talking about food is personal.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Hawke talked about the challenge of that transformation in a post-screening Q&A of the film at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival with director Richard Linklater (a frequent collaborator) and costars Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Dozens of commenters on Reddit talk about seeking out care for minors, but most USA TODAY spoke with declined to go on the record for fear of stigma.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In the South, talking about food is personal.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Hawke talked about the challenge of that transformation in a post-screening Q&A of the film at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival with director Richard Linklater (a frequent collaborator) and costars Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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