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

Then there’s a social media post talking about what Freeman did after his walk-off grand slam. —John Brandon, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

And really talking about very bad things but doing it in a positive fashion. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024

This camp warns that President Biden repeatedly talked about Trump as a threat to democracy, and a lot of voters tuned him out. —David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024

To be gross and American and talk about money for a second, what is the market like for stand-ups in the UK right now? —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024