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 Near the end, Springsteen nearly got choked up talking about the significance of the massive event, which would have been unimaginable a couple of decades back when Asbury Park was in very rough shape. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024 Even if you guys are on the same page, talking about politics is a high-wire act. —

Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024 Onstage Gadd talked about being at his absolute lowest point in life a mere decade ago — a note not of arrogance, but of encouragement to anyone watching who happened to be going through a hard time. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project, Mekhi Phifer of ER and Zach Braff of Scrubs entered the stage in a faux emergency room and talked about what inspired them to pursue roles as surgeons and physicians. —

Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk about

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