talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over
Synonyms of talk overnext

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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Earlier this week, shares slumped on a report that talks over a $10 billion data center deal with Blue Owl Capital had reached a standstill. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 The breakdown of the talks over the ObamaCare subsidies means Congress is out of time to prevent out-of-pocket health costs from skyrocketing for millions of people at the start of next year. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025 Trish talks a lot, and talks over Cannon. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025 People interrupting, talking over each other, or joining mid-conversation can confuse tracking. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025 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 Dec. 2025.

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