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

In ethics and political philosophy, only one group of philosophers talks about human rights as basic to ethics, notably English philosophers like John Locke. —Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024

Niggas talked about some or somebody lighter got stolen or whatever. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024

Today, as the book is reissued in a very different historical moment, Said’s kids talk about his enduring relevance. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024

People rarely talk about the ’80s version, which ran for just three seasons. —Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024