Talk About (Verb)
Meaning 1
To consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The author talks about the different aspects of this question in the latest edition of her book.
- His lectures often talk about the importance of recycling and going green.
- She talks about the decline of the ecosystem in her prize-winning essay.
- In this documentary, the director talks about the causes and effects of global warming.
- The professor talks about Machiavelli's famous novel `The Prince' throughout the semester.
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Meaning 2
Discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I don't want to talk about my personal life with you.
- She didn't have much to talk about, so she excused herself.
- We have a lot to talk about after the meeting.
- What did you want to talk about during the session today.
- I'm not ready to talk about that incident yet.