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!

Examples of talk about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Why is Trump not talking about those issues, which are far more important than Panama Canal fees? —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

Trump couldn't summarily jail his targets, but his choices to lead the Justice Department and FBI have talked about investigating his political rivals, which carried the threat of indictment and prosecution. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024

If talking about heat in December isn’t weird enough, let’s talk fire too: Malibu was mostly spared by this month’s Franklin fire (20 structures destroyed). —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024

As someone who used to work in the medical field, Jones added that there is one positive thing to come out of social media’s Mangione mania: people are seriously talking about the healthcare insurance industry. —Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024