talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote
talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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Feige was keen to talk up Asia’s importance to Marvel. Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 Donald Trump sometimes talked up his personal connection with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the campaign trail. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Even Trump himself has talked up his betting odds, both online and in real life. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 The investment, announced early Wednesday London time, comes as cloud players talk up the benefits of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and as companies look to integrate the tech into their businesses. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk up 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of talk up was in 1660

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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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