talk over

verb

talked over; talking over; talks over

transitive verb

: to review or consider in conversation : discuss

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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Sometimes, guests retreated to sleep on foldout cushions in the two-bedroom loft, then showed up again in the morning to talk over coffee. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 May 2025 Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a fiery statement after the U.K. suspended free trade talks over Jerusalem’s handling of the war in Gaza. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025 Back in February, Honda and rival Nissan terminated talks over a $60 billion merger, which would have created the world’s third-largest automaker by sales volume. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2025 This temporary agreement means that the two sides will need to continue their talks over the next three months to stave off recommencing their global trade war. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk over

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2025.

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