talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over
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transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

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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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The finale of Lost still has people talking over 15 years later. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 Iran has paused indirect talks over ending the war with the US ahead of the multi-day funeral. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Patients call from noisy environments, talk over the system, go on tangents and don't finish sentences. — Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 But the document included few specifics, leaving a mountain of issues that will need to be addressed in technical talks over the next 60 days. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk over

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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talk over

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: discuss sense 1

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