talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

Examples of talk over in a Sentence

your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
Recent Examples on the Web During the phone call, Garvin was uncooperative, talking over police, and accused Harris of cheating on him, the intent to sue states. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2024 Kerry is met with frustrating and dangerous radio silence as Robot Jared and the deckhands (free band name) scramble, running around in front of the guests, talking over each other, and announcing numbers of meters seemingly at random. Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024 The debate over this year’s spending bills is not directly related to contentious talks over additional funding for Israel and Ukraine. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024 After conducting talks over the telephone in mid-2022, Abu Dhabi announced the return of its ambassador to Tehran. Jamsheed K. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 20 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for talk over 

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Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk over was in 1734

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“Talk over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20over. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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