talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote

talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Synonyms

• ballyhoo
• boost
• hype
• pitch
• plug
• promote
• publicize
• tout

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie

feel free to talk up if you have any objections

Recent Examples on the Web

In a Spain at the Forefront showcase, 10 Spanish producers making up a Producers Program will talk up their companies and current projects. —John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025

But Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was canned in early January, and Lynn kept talking up USC’s progress and his roster, Ryan recalled. —Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2025

Talbot declined to comment when asked about the process this, but was keen to talk up how the company had built up value through what WTFN calls a ‘total distribution’ strategy after realizing that production alone wouldn’t keep the business alive. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025

Samsung also talked up other changes to the hardware including an improved camera on the S25 Ultra model and new design. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense