TALK OVER • FREE TRANSLATOR.ORG • Definition of Talk over

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/tɔk ˈoʊvər/ Listen

verb

Talk v. t.

To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French.

To deliver in talking; to speak; to utter; to make a subject of conversation; as, to talk nonsense; to talk politics.

To consume or spend in talking; often followed by away; as, to talk away an evening.

To cause to be or become by talking. "They would talk themselves mad."

To talk over.

(a)

To talk about; to have conference respecting; to deliberate upon; to discuss; as, to talk over a matter or plan.

(b)

To change the mind or opinion of by talking; to convince; as, to talk over an opponent.

See images of 'Talk over'

Etymology of 'Talk over'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

Share |

"Talk over" Quotes from Famous Books

... in consequence of this agreement, the future of Gerhardt came up for discussion. Jennie had been worrying about him for several days; now it occurred to her that this was something to talk over with Lester. Accordingly, she explained one night at dinner what had happened in Cleveland. "I know he is very unhappy there all alone," she said, "and I hate to think of it. I was going to get him if I went back to Cleveland. Now I don't know what ...

— Jennie Gerhardt - A Novel • Theodore Dreiser

... introduce Mr. Ludlow, de theatrical manager from New York. He happened to be in de theater during your performance, and he hastened back to talk over with you a few matters of importance. I vill ...

— Dorothy's Triumph • Evelyn Raymond

... the south, and it must lie somewhere between Jeffries' Creek and Lynch's Creek; anyhow it would be in Marion County—that's pretty nigh sure. So, if I were you, I would take rail back to Marion Courthouse, and see the sheriff there and have a talk over the matter with him. You haven't got much to go upon, because this man you are after has been away from here a good many years and won't be known; besides, likely enough he went by some other name down here. Anyhow, the sheriff can put you up to the roads and the best ...

— With Lee in Virginia - A Story of the American Civil War • G. A. Henty

... his lawyers talk over the matter, and, when they reported favorably, good-naturedly said, "So let it be, then!" and permitted a charter to be drawn up. But before the broad seal could be affixed to it he altered his mind, for causes satisfactory to him, and the envoys ...

— The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 • Julian Hawthorne

... a misuse of the natural tendency to take risks. A social vice is some social right misused. Men have the social right to congregate to talk over measures of social and economic welfare. But if they discuss measures which oppose the principles of free Government, their meeting together becomes a crime against the State. A personal vice is some personal right misused. As some ...

— Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes • J. M. Judy

More quotes...