talk about

phrasal verb

talked about; talking about; talks about

1

: 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.

2

: to discuss

We were talking about last night's game.

3

: to discuss the personal lives of (other people) : to gossip

It's rude to talk about people behind their back(s).

4

: 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.

5

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

No wonder Chelsea are being talked about as title contenders these days. —Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024

One talks about going to the Plaza hotel and buying a piece of towel that the Beatles were said to have used. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024

And in this case, there’s nothing more sinful than talking about LeBron James trades. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024

Watch Mayer and Mendes talk about being the inspiration for songs below. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024