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 The incident highlighted a challenge that all campaigns seem to be facing: even talking about AI can be treacherous. —

Courtney Subramanian, Fortune, 6 May 2024 Recently The Times caught up with Cedric to talk about how the Dodgers comedy event came together, paying tribute to Sinbad, working out new material at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank and his stand-up directorial debut. —

Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024 Coffee is an excuse to talk about politics, to fix the world or get free therapy because there is always someone willing to listen to your sorrows at a ventanita. —

Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024 The range and seniority of people who talk about it is striking. —

Peter Baker, New York Times, 5 May 2024 Their joint event in Montgomery County, Pa., on Wednesday comes as the vice president has been touring the country to talk about the ongoing threats to women's health. —

Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024 Read the Constitution and talk about it with people, especially with people who disagree with you. —

John Dickerson, CBS News, 5 May 2024 The two talk about their excitement about the Olympics. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 May 2024 Until that day comes, sorry not sorry to everyone who can't stop talking about them. —

Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2024

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