talk out

verb

talked out; talking out; talks out

transitive verb

: to clarify or settle by oral discussion

Examples of talk out in a Sentence

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The astronauts were swapping stories and talking out of school. ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025 Investors, Wall Street executives and major donors convinced themselves either that Mr. Trump was bluffing, or would be talked out of his most aggressive tariff proposals. Tyler Pager, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Other artists came to his defense, like D. J. Caruso, who directed Kilmer in The Salton Sea and said the actor simply liked to talk out scenes and enjoyed having a director’s attention. Time, 3 Apr. 2025 How Joe Pesci was talked out of retirement for his first movie role in 9 years While Pesci himself hasn't been outspoken about his desire to get back in the courtroom as Vinny Gambini, Tomei has fondly called back to the film over the years. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk out

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk out was in 1662

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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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