talk over en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) 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:
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(transitive) 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.
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(transitive) To verbally interrupt (someone); to speak at the same time as someone else.
She rudely talked over her opponent in the debate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talking over | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| talks over | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| talked over | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| talked over | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
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