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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Well aware of the flood of basics and sameness that can be found online and in stores, retailers and vendors talked up the importance of eye-catching styles. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025 Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance. Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 However, several Ravens this week talked up just how well Buffalo is running the football with James Cook and others. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 In a Spain at the Forefront showcase, 10 Spanish producers making up a Producers Program will talk up their companies and current projects. John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk up

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
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 7 Mar. 2025.

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