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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your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip
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Aston Villa have held exploratory talks over a deal to sign Wan-Bissaka. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 These relationships are all rooted in banter and talking over each other, which can start to sound very same-y and homogeneous. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Sportico previously reported that the Yankees and Apollo were in talks over a potential financial injection, with the equity stake expected to buy out existing limited partners in the Yankees. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 While Iran and Oman have been in talks over how to manage traffic through the narrow waterway, an agreement won’t automatically reopen the strait. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 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

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: discuss sense 1

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