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
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More urgently, Starmer will seek to persuade Trump to include Zelensky in talks over his country’s future. Rob Picheta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 Saudi Arabia: By hosting high-stakes talks over Ukraine and Gaza, the kingdom offers more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with Trump. Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 World security is at stake in talks over how the war ends, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Here, people are talking over Ukraine's head about the outcome of peace talks that never took place, to which Ukraine did not say yes and was not at the table, about possible outcomes. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk over

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 5 Mar. 2025.

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