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

During the livestream, Trump talked up the promise of cryptocurrencies while discussing a second assassination attempt and attacking the Biden-Harris administration on border security. —Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024

Apple talked up the 48-megapixel wide-angle camera, but most of the features applied to the previous model. —Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024

Since Trump’s comments, the island’s officials have tried to talk up Taiwan’s efforts to uphold its part of the relationship. —Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Asia, 2 Sep. 2024

As the lockup deadline approaches, Trump has increasingly posted on other social media platforms, including TikTok and Elon Musk’s X. Trump nevertheless talked up Truth Social in a recent interview with podcaster Lex Fridman. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined at transitive sense