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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Trump sends letter to Iran's Khamenei amid nuclear tensions Trump has sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an attempt to revive talks over Tehran's nuclear program. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 In body-cam footage played throughout the trial and during the prosecution’s closing argument Tuesday, a frenetic Cato, soaked in sweat, is seen bombarding first responders with claims about other children in the neighborhood and talking over Ayden’s mother. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 Hamas has accused Israel of delaying talks over the second phase of the ceasefire. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 More urgently, Starmer will seek to persuade Trump to include Zelensky in talks over his country’s future. Rob Picheta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk over

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2025.

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