talk about
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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Her son talked about his substance abuse issues in a 2014 ET interview.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The series talks about the difficulty of reconciling work and raising a child and enjoying that.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The French president warned against instigating panic with talk about fuel shortages as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz from which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In talking about the move later Friday, the Cowboys front office explained that Winters had been a target for Dallas going back to when the two teams connected over the trade that sent defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to San Francisco last month.
—Nick Harris
april 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The series talks about the difficulty of reconciling work and raising a child and enjoying that.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The French president warned against instigating panic with talk about fuel shortages as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz from which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In talking about the move later Friday, the Cowboys front office explained that Winters had been a target for Dallas going back to when the two teams connected over the trade that sent defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to San Francisco last month.
—Nick Harris
april 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Talk about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20about. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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