talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

Examples of talk over in a Sentence

your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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People talked over each other without listening to understand different perspectives. Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The China dichotomy: amorphous stimulus talk over the weekend versus its military conducting blockade drills near Taiwan. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 All that to say, make sure to talk over your friends this summer. 14. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 Harris in an interview that aired Wednesday faced Fox News anchor Bret Baier, an appearance in which both talked over each other. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk over 

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk over was in 1734

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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