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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For years, Mitul Desai felt that the best way to deal with his little brother's schizophrenia was to avoid talking about it.
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
But as the overly entitled matriarch of her North Carolinian clan, Parker Posey’s Victoria Ratliff was the one nobody could stop talking about.
—Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Following Witkoff and Kushner’s visit to the Kremlin in early December, a flurry of high-level diplomacy involving Zelensky and European leaders ensued, with much talk about hammering out the finer points of a potential agreement.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The 39-year-old has been talking about ending the college football season sooner since the summer.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
But as the overly entitled matriarch of her North Carolinian clan, Parker Posey’s Victoria Ratliff was the one nobody could stop talking about.
—Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Following Witkoff and Kushner’s visit to the Kremlin in early December, a flurry of high-level diplomacy involving Zelensky and European leaders ensued, with much talk about hammering out the finer points of a potential agreement.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The 39-year-old has been talking about ending the college football season sooner since the summer.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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