talk up

verb

talked up; talking up; talks up

Synonyms of talk up next

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote

talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie feel free to talk up if you have any objections

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Macdonald talked up right tackle Abe Lucas’ impact on the unit in the second half of the season, and how Olu Oluwatimi took control of the center spot after Connor Williams’ retirement. —

Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 However, Jones has been talking up McCarthy in recent weeks, while still refusing to give any actual confirmation of whether the coach will be back in 2025. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 His conversation with billionaire Elon Musk, one day before election day, in which Musk talked up his support for Trump, garnered 19 million views. —

Conor Murray, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Gelsinger, who was brought back to Intel after a decade away, talked up his bonds to the company’s past and his plan to restore its strengths. —

Ryan Gould, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk up