talk about

talk a·bout

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawk uh-bout]
- /tɔk əˈbaʊt/
- /tɔːk əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawk uh-bout]
- /tɔk əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of talk about words

interjection talk about expressing disgust or emphasis 1
verb talk about to discuss 0
verb talk about used informally and often ironically to add emphasis to a statement 0

See all 3 definitions of talk about

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Parts of speech for Talk about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Talk about

talk about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for talk about

verb talk about

argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
mooted — open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
allude — If you allude to something, you mention it in an indirect way.
expound — Present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.

All 7 Synonyms of talk about

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