TALK ABOUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does talk about mean? 

• TALK ABOUT (verb)
  The verb TALK ABOUT has 2 senses:

1. to consider or examine in speech or writing

2. discuss or mention

  Familiarity information: TALK ABOUT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TALK ABOUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To consider or examine in speech or writing

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

discourse; discuss; talk about

Context example:

The class discussed Dante's 'Inferno'

Hypernyms (to "talk about" is one way to...):

address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "talk about"):

descant (talk at great length about something of one's interest)

talk shop (discuss matters that are related to work)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Discuss or mention

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

talk about; talk of

Context example:

They spoke of many things

Hypernyms (to "talk about" is one way to...):

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "talk about"):

discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)

blaspheme (speak of in an irreverent or impious manner)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

 Context examples 

Sometimes, the little bird-like ladies come to see her; and then we talk about our wedding-day, and all that happy time.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

But I would rather not talk about the creature, Mr. Holmes, and, indeed, he has little to do with my story.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Well, well,” said Holmes, “we’ll talk about it when we’ve had something to eat.”

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We won't talk about it now, for it makes me cry, and I want to enjoy you while you stay.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“If the husband’s name was James, and the other was Henry, what was this talk about David?”

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Don't let's talk about it," she said.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

They want to know everything about the topic and often talk about little else.

(Asperger Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient express a wish for death or talk about killing himself/herself?

(NPI - Express a Wish for Death, NCI Thesaurus)

“What do you mean when you talk about the evidence of your own eyes?” asked Lord Avon, looking hard at my uncle.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Once Mars moves out of Capricorn and into Aquarius on March 30 until May 12, you will be able to talk about what you have been doing.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)