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!
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White was simply talking about his postgame media duties, which took less than half the time of Tatum’s interview.
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Jay King, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Contract work or consulting in your new field gives you proof points to talk about in networking meetings and job interviews.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Only Cassandra Freeman, who plays a poseur art collector who never stops talking about herself, manages to wring satirical laughs.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
In the special Hawke talks about discovering the film as an adult after listening to the Bob Dylan song Brownsville Girl where Dylan mentions a Peck western multiple times in the song.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jay King, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Contract work or consulting in your new field gives you proof points to talk about in networking meetings and job interviews.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Only Cassandra Freeman, who plays a poseur art collector who never stops talking about herself, manages to wring satirical laughs.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
In the special Hawke talks about discovering the film as an adult after listening to the Bob Dylan song Brownsville Girl where Dylan mentions a Peck western multiple times in the song.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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