talk about
About 30.20 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb Used to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
Talk about a loose cannon! Did you hear his TV speech?
- verb Used to draw attention to the speaker's approval or affirmation of someone or something.
- I'm gonna wine you and dine you and give you everything you need.- Yes! Now that's what I'm talking about!
- verb To say; used before a direct quote or paraphrase.
- verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see talk, about.
Similar words
discourse discuss speak of talk of talke shit-talk betalk taulke talk up tawk
Word family
talked about talking about talks about
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