talk over

verb — 3 senses

talk over

verb
1

To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.

  • Come home early, we have a lot to talk over.
  • His reply was brief and to the point. "Come along to Doncaster," it read, "and we'll talk it over."1944 March and April, Chas. S. Lake, “Some C.M.Es. I Have Known: VIII—Sir H. N. Gresley”, in Railway Magazine, page 74:
2

To persuade (someone); to talk around.

  • I didn't like the idea at first, but they eventually talked me over.
  • She is an expert at talking others over to her views/side.
3

To verbally interrupt (someone); to speak at the same time as someone else.

  • She rudely talked over her opponent in the debate.
Derived terms
talkover

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