talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up
Synonyms of talk upnext

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote
talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

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
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Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Germany have not really been talked up as a tournament contender, and this game was evidence of why. Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 June 2026 In its press release, Samsung talks up the AI capabilities of these chips—how local on-device AI processing demands more data to improve model context. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026 Emanuel, on June 5, took the bicycle lane around New Hampshire as part of a three-day tour of the early voting state, making the longtime Democratic official one of the earliest to openly talk up a prospective 2028 White House bid in what’s expected to be a crowded 2028 presidential primary field. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of talk up was in 1660

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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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