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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For instance, there were never any meaningful talks over Ivan Toney last summer despite his availability and his name being discussed internally. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview Thursday that Ukraine will be involved in talks over the settlement of the war, but the U.S. will be the main intermediary with Russia during the talks. David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 The meeting became chaotic and contentious, with JPs interrupting and talking over one another. Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The company has been in talks over payment and is confident a deal will be agreed soon. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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